Navy Ships, Aircraft in Florida Sortie to Avoid Tropical Storm Idalia

Tropical Storm Idalia on Aug. 28, 2023. National Weather Service Image

Tropical Storm Idalia on Aug. 28, 2023. National Weather Service Image

Ships and aircraft assigned to Florida Navy installations in the path of Tropical Storm Idalia will start sortieing today in preparation for the storm’s landfall.

Idalia is heading north from the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to turn east and cross over Florida and Georgia in the vicinity of Naval Station Mayport, Fla., and Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., on Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.

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https://news.usni.org/2023/08/28/navy-ships-aircraft-in-florida-sortie-to-avoid-tropical-storm-idalia

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