Why are forecasters so confident that Idalia will rapidly strengthen before landfall?

AccuWeather 2023-08-29

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As of Monday evening, Idalia is still a tropical storm near Cuba. But meteorologists say that it will be a major hurricane by the time it hits Florida on Wednesday morning. How are they so sure of that? AccuWeather's Bernie Rayno explains.
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