Hurricane Ida, is now a category 2 hurricane and is moving across the gulf of Mexico where a hurricane watch has been extended into Florida. Ida also hit Cancun on Sunday bringing with it strong winds and heavy rain.

Ida has reached speeds of up to 100mph in the state of Florida and is expected to reach the gulf coast of Mexico by today or tomorrow.

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Here is an image of the Hurricane Ida Path. For more information, visit the National Hurricane Center website

As Ida is nearing US Gulf Coast, some of the offshore oil and gas rigs were evacuated. Meanwhile, the price of oil has jumped to over $78 a barrel, as Bloomberg reports.

Governor Charlie Crist declares a State of Emergency as weakening Ida nears the Fla. Panhandle.  Read more here

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For more information about Hurricane Ida, visit the National Hurricane Center.

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Update: Hurricane Bill became a dangerous Category 4 storm Wednesday as it howled through the open Atlantic’s energizing waters, which could further boost the storm’s power as it moves north.

Hurricane Bill became a Category 4 storm as it rumbled across the Atlantic early Wednesday with maximum sustained winds near 135 mph — but forecasters still see it veering away from the East Coast.

By week’s end, however, New England and Nova Scotia may have to weather a swipe by what is expected to be, by then, a weaker Bill. Both coastlines remain within the five-day path projected by the National Hurricane Center.

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For South Florida, the remains of Ana posed the more immediate annoyance. The disorganized wave pushed toward the coast with patches of heavy rain, winds up to 20 mph and seas pushing six feet.

Tropical Storm Ana Strengthening – Heading for Florida