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7 AM update: Countdown to Ian's landfall on the Sun Coast

Coastal impacts expected along Coastal Bend beaches
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The National Hurricane Center in Miami issued a special update at 7:00 a.m. CDT Wednesday morning as Hurricane Hunter aircraft found Ian had intensified significantly. The monster storm is a strong Category 4 hurricane packing winds over 150 MPH. Damaging winds, flooding, and storm surge are expected in Florida. Across the Gulf of Mexico, the Coastal Bend can expect rough surf and coastal flooding.