Tracking The Tropics: Tropical Storm Idalia forms as it continues toward Florida's Gulf Coast
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MIAMI -- Tropical Depression 10 has just strengthened into Tropical Storm Idalia late Sunday morning. As of Sunday at 11 a.m., Idalia will meander near the Yucatan Peninsula through the start of tomorrow before lifting northward into the Gulf of Mexico late Monday into Tuesday, where additional strengthening is likely. The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center still has Idalia making landfall as a 90mph Category 1 hurricane near the Big Bend area of Florida. However, strong winds and heavy rain will still extend to the east of the...