Two major hurricanes will be in the Atlantic Basin at the same time. This is the first time this has happened in August since 2010, with Hurricane Danielle and Hurricane Earl.

Idalia, which will become a major hurricane, will move into Florida late today and early Wednesday. A life-threatening storm surge will impact Tampa and points north through the Big Bend. Landfall could be anywhere from Apalachicola, down through Tampa. We've seen a history of storms sneaking into the West Coast of Florida early: Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Ian. If you are in a Hurricane Warned location, please have the preparations finished by early afternoon. For Idalia info in Florida, check out: wftv.com

Major Hurricane Franklin will curl around Bermuda, but stay south of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Life-threatening rip currents will occur along the East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Region of Canada.

A strong tropical wave will bring periods of rain to St. Lucia and Barbados, south through Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago. It will very hot today in Jamaica through Puerto Rico.

Another strong tropical wave is coming off the coast of Africa. It could become Tropical Storm Jose, but the early indications are that it will stay out to see.

Please be safe in Cuba (with the flooding rain in Western Cuba) and in Florida. Idalia is strengthening!

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