A hurricane hunter aircraft now finds Tropical Storm Ida near hurricane strength with winds near 70 mph and minimum central pressure falling. Ida is headed towards the Yucatan Peninsula and Gulf of Mexico.
Ida has been downgraded to a tropical storm as heavy rainfall continues over much of northern and eastern Nicaragua. Its maximum sustained winds have decreased to 65 mph.
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The weekend is looking great with mostly sunny skies and warm breezes. We are tracking Tropical Storm Ida as it strengthens and heads for the Gulf of Mexico.