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Wind gusts in Tampa could reach 70 mph on Wednesday night.
Category 1 Hurricane Eta is approaching Florida where it is expected to make landfall early Thursday as a tropical storm.
A hurricane watch is in effect in Tampa Bay, where a storm surge of up to 5 feet is possible.
Heavy rains and gusts of wind are moving through the Tampa Bay area where conditions are expected to worsen throughout the day.
Wind gusts in Tampa could reach 70 mph on Wednesday night.
Tampa International Airport suspends all operations Wednesday at 3 p.m. Operations are expected to resume Thursday at noon.
A tornado watch was also issued for Tampa, Fort Myers and Naples.
The strongest rain and wind by Thursday morning will have left Tampa and hit the east side of Florida from Jacksonville to Daytona Beach.
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