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There's two areas with a chance to become depressions or storms in the Atlantic. Plus, Hurricane Nigel continues to head out to sea. Here's a Wednesday morning tropics update.

Lee is category five and is forecast to continue growing stronger. The good news for the Gulf Coast continues as the very consistent model trends keep Lee away from the Gulf as the storm turns northward.

Tropical Storm Lee in the Atlantic is forecast to become a major hurricane and to be located between Bermuda and Puerto Rico by Sunday or next Monday. It is too early for Lee to be considered as a threat to the Gulf Coast region. The latest computer model trends continue to show good news for the Gulf Coast region with Lee not entering the Gulf of Mexico and instead curving to the north next week, moving toward Bermuda. Model info is not set in stone and can change. So, we’ll be monitoring the latest developments in the coming days to make sure the good news for us stays good news for us.

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Idalia reaches winds of 130 mph just before landfall... a category four storm. This will bring catastrophic storm surge and destructive winds to Florida especially in its Big Bend region near Cedar Key. Here's a quick 4am Wednesday update.

4 PM Hurricane Idalia Forecast Update