Looks like the core of #Idalia is pretty much closed off now from the dry slot, with ongoing eyewall convection, and the pressure is falling fast. Likely to intensify to a Category 3 in the remaining 12 hours or so before landfall in the Big Bend. pic.twitter.com/GGQMkDZovy

— Andy Hazelton (@AndyHazelton) August 29, 2023