Hurricane Idalia Update – 8/29/2023 – 2100z

Updated Aug. 29, 2023 – 2100z

• Overview
• Update from the National Hurricane Center
• Airport & Equipment Information
• Route Information
• Operational Resources
• NBAA’s HERO Database

Overview

Hurricane Idalia is now a Category – 2 Hurricane, passing directly west of South Florida and moving north at 14 mph. The latest update from the NWS Miami is forecasting Idalia to make landfall in the Big Bend area as a major hurricane later tonight. NWS provided the following situation overview:

• Outer bands of rain and squalls will increase across all of SE Florida throughout this evening
• Increasing risk of flash and urban flooding
• Continuing through at least tomorrow
• Tornadoes are possible for South Florida through today

Update from the National Hurricane Center

According to the National Hurricane Center’s Advisory #13, issued at 2100z:

At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Idalia was located near latitude 26.1 North, longitude 84.8 West. Idalia is moving toward the north near 16 mph (26 km/h). A northward to north-northeastward motion is expected through tonight, with Idalia’s center forecast to reach the Big Bend coast of Florida on Wednesday morning. After landfall, the center of Idalia is forecast to turn toward the northeast and east, moving near or along the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina
late Wednesday and Thursday.

Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 100 mph (155 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast, and Idalia is expected to become a major hurricane tonight before it reaches the Big Bend coast of Florida. Idalia is likely to still be a hurricane while moving across southern Georgia, and possibly when it reaches the coast of Georgia or southern South Carolina on Wednesday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles (260 km).

The minimum central pressure based on reconnaissance data is 972 mb (28.71 inches).

Airport & Equipment Information

Airport Closures

Protective Shutdowns

FLORIDA

• GAINESVILLE, FL (GNV) ASR/MODES 0829/2100-0831/1000Z.
• JACKSONVILLE, FL (NIP) VOR 0829/1500-0901/0100.
• ST PETERSBURG, FL (PIE) ATCT 0829/1900-0901/1400Z.
• ST PETERSBURG, FL (PIE) RVR 0828/1600-0830/2000Z.
• ST PETERSBURG, FL (PIE) RWY 18 (PIE) MALSR 0828/1600-0830/2000Z.
• ST PETERSBURG, FL (PIE) SAWS 0829/1830-0830/1900Z.
• SARASOTA, FL (SRQ) RWY 14 (FFV) MALSR 0828/1600-0830/2000Z.
• SARASOTA, FL (SRQ) RWY 32 (SRQ) MALSR 0828/1600-0830/2000Z.
• SARASOTA, FL (SRQ) SAWS 0828/1600-0830/2000Z.
• SARASOTA, FL (SRQ) ASR/MODES/WSP 0829/2200-0830/1300Z.
• TALLAHASSEE, FL (TLH) ATCT 0830/0300-0901/2200Z.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RVR 0829/1230-0831/1630Z.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) ASR/MODES 0829/2200-0830/1700Z.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 19L (TPA) LOC/GS 0829/1100-0831/1600Z.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 19L (TPA) ALS 0829/1230-0831/1630Z.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 19L (TPA) PAPI 0829/1230-0831/1630Z.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 01L (AMP) LOC/GS 0829/1100-0831/1600Z.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 01L (AMP) ALS 0829/1230-0831/1730Z.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 01L (AMP) PAPI 0829/1230-0831/1630Z.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY O1R (TWJ) PAPI 0829/1230-0831/1630Z.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 19R (JRT) MALSR 0829/1230-0831/1630Z.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 19R (JRT) PAPI 0829/1230-0831/1630Z.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 29 (TPAA) PAPI 0829/1230-0831/1630Z.
• TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 10 (TPAB) PAPI 0829/1230-0831/1630Z.
• WHITEHOUSE, FL (NEN) NDAG 0829/1400-0831/1200Z.

GEORGIA:

• SAVANNAH, GA (SAV) RVR 0829/1900-0831/2000Z.
• STATESBORO, GA (TBR) RYW 32 (BZQ) 0829/1500-0901/1600Z.
• STATESBORO, GA (TBR) FCOM 0829/1700-0901/1700Z.
• STATESBORO, GA (TBR) RCO 0829/1700-0901/1600Z.
• WAYCROSS, GA (AYS) RWY 19 (AYS) MALSR 0829/1600-0901/1600Z.

Unscheduled System Failures

FLORIDA:

• FT MYERS, FL (RSW) VOR 0829/1928Z.

Route Information

ZHU has advised that Y280, Y290, Q100, Q102, L465, M215, M219, M580 are all closed until 0400z due to thunderstorms

Operational Resources

• National Hurricane Center
• FAA OIS page
• CADENA OIS page
• FAA Advisory Database
• FAA Current Reroutes
• FAA NOTAM Search

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