TRACKING IDALIA: Hurricane watch, tropical storm watch issued for southeast Georgia

Tropical Storm Idalia is now forecasted to become a major Category 3 hurricane as it moves toward the southeastern U.S. this week.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon says Tropical Storm Idalia has max winds of 70 mph. It is now making its way into the Gulf of Mexico where it is expected to strengthen quickly.

It could become a hurricane at any moment and intensify to Category 2 Tuesday afternoon and a major hurricane late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning before landfall.

Idalia is projected to make its landfall along the big bend of Florida on Wednesday morning.

Stay with Severe Weather Team 2 as we track Idalia and its impacts across the Southeast, on Channel 2 Action News.

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Here’s what you need to know for Tuesday:

• Hurricane warnings are in effect for parts of south Georgia.
• Tropical storm watches and warnings for south and southeast GA and along the GA coast.
• Much of north Georgia will mainly see scattered showers and breezy winds Wednesday to early Thursday.
• The heaviest rain and storms will be to our southeast.
• Dry weather Friday into the holiday weekend. Temps will heat back up to near 90°.

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