Hurricane Idalia Advances on Florida, a Weather Impact Update
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August 29, 2023–Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)–Bearing winds of 85 miles per hour, Hurricane Idalia was expected to continue strengthening before hitting the Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday. A hurricane warning was in effect for the middle of Longboat Key northward to Indian Pass, including Tampa Bay, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, the storm was heading north at 14 miles per hour about 275 miles south-southwest of Tampa.