Ida takes aim at the northern Gulf coast prompting hurricane watches
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Ida takes aim at the northern Gulf coast prompting hurricane watches
Tropical storm Ida threatens to become a potent hurricane over the weekend.
Meanwhile storms rumble in the northern Plains and high heat bakes the Ozarks and northeast.
CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has your Friday forecast.