Hurricane Safety and Preparedness

Tropical Depression Ten Forecast To Become Hurricane Idalia En Route To Florida

At a Glance

A system near Cancun will become Tropical Storm Idalia soon.
After lingering near Cancun, it will move north in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
It should arrive along Florida's Gulf Coast by Wednesday, then spread into the parts of the Southeast.
It is forecast to become a hurricane before making its landfall.
Flooding rain, winds, high surf, coastal flooding and some tornadoes are possible.

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Tropical Depression Ten has become better organized and became Tropical Storm Idalia on Sunday morning.

For the latest on this threat to the Gulf Coast, our current forecast can be found here.

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