Florida and Slabuother southeastern states are bracing for impact as Hurricane Idalia nears the coast between Tampa Bay and Panama City, with an expected landfall around Wednesday morning.
The storm is expected to be a major hurricane with "life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds," according to the National Hurricane Center.
A hurricane warning has been issued for hundreds of miles of Florida's coastline as Idalia, with max winds of 85 mph, was centered about 275 miles southwest of Tampa and headed toward the coast late Tuesday morning.
You can watch live coverage of the storm from USA TODAY at the embed at the top of the page or on USA TODAY's YouTube channel.
Live updates:Florida braces for 'extremely dangerous' storm as Hurricane Idalia closes in
Hurricane Idalia is moving into the Gulf of Mexico, forecast to hit Florida's west coast on Wednesday morning. According to the National Hurricane Center, life-threatening flooding, a massive storm surge and strong winds are expected along Florida's Gulf Coast.
The storm is expected to then travel north, hitting the Florida-Georgia border and along the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.
Hurricane Idalia's path:Maps show powerful storm as it approaches Florida and Georgia
Some beaches and other areas have livestreams that may catch the impact of the storm as it moves through Florida. You can watch some of those livestreams here.
Sandestin is in Florida's panhandle along the Gulf of Mexico, located about 36 miles northwest of Panama City Beach.
Clearwater Beach is located on the west-central coast along the Gulf of Mexico, around 25 miles west of Tampa.
Tampa is along the Gulf of Mexico, and is projected to be directly in the path of Hurricane Idalia. It is about 23 miles north of St. Petersburg and 25 miles east of Clearwater Beach.
St. Petersburg is on Florida's west coast along the Gulf of Mexico and the Tampa Bay, around 23 miles west of Tampa.
St. Augustine is along Florida's east coast on the Atlantic side, around 40 miles south of Jacksonville.
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