Florida could be getting it’s first serious storm of the season…..

A newly-formed tropical storm is forecast to enter the record-warm Gulf of Mexico and strengthen into a hurricane before striking Florida’s Gulf Coast Tuesday night into Wednesday. The storm — named Idalia — could rapidly intensify before probably coming ashore between Tampa Bay and Panama City.

“There is an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surge, flooding from heavy rainfall, and hurricane-force winds along portions of the west coast of Florida and the Florida Panhandle beginning as early as Tuesday,” the National Hurricane Center wrote Sunday. “Storm surge and hurricane watches may be required for portions of the Gulf Coast of Florida later today.”