It is forecast to hit the Gulf Coast as a major Category 4 hurricane with winds up to 125mph (201km/h) on Wednesday morning. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned Idalia would bring "life ...
The Atlantic storm became a category two hurricane, packing 105mph (168km/h) winds, on Thursday morning. The NHC said it was too early to determine whether it might make landfall in the US.