ZCZC MIATCUAT5 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM Hurricane Idalia Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102023 900 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 ...CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGE OCCURING ALONG THE COAST OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND DAMAGING WINDS SPREADING INLAND OVER NORTHERN FLORIDA... ...900 AM POSITION UPDATE... NOAA radar data indicate that the maximum sustained winds are now near 110 mph (175 km/h) with higher gusts. The estimated minimum pressure based on surface observations is 957 mb (28.26 inches). An automated weather station at Perry Airport recently reported a sustained wind of 62 mph (100 km/h) with a gust to 85 mph (137 km/h) within the past hour. A Florida Coastal Monitoring Program tower located near Perry, Florida, recently reported a wind gust of 81 mph (130 km/h). A NOAA National Ocean Service tide gauge at Cedar Key, Florida, recently reported a water level of 6.8 feet above mean higher high water, which is an approximation of inundation in that area. SUMMARY OF 900 AM EDT...1300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...30.2N 83.5W ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM SSW OF MADISON FLORIDA ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM SSW OF VALDOSTA GEORGIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...957 MB...28.26 INCHES $$ Forecaster Brown/Stevenson NNNN
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