A tropical system brewing in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to bring heavy rain to Florida this weekend.The National Hurricane Center issued tropical storm watches for much of Florida, including parts of Central Florida, on Thursday evening for the first potential storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.Potential Tropical Cyclone One has formed near the Yucatan Peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center. It’s predicted to strengthen into a tropical storm before reaching the Florida peninsula on Saturday. All signs point to a lot of rain across our southern areas with gusty winds to potentially tropical storm strength. In the latest 8 pm advisory, the National Hurricane Center said the likelihood that the system will form into either a depression or tropical storm over the next 48 hours remains at 90%. tropical cyclone appear to be greatest in Osceola, Brevard and Polk counties as advisories were issued there. WESH 2 meteorologists have designated Saturday a First Warning Weather Day because these storm impacts are likely to impact you and your family.Forecasters expect Potential Tropical Cyclone One to become a tropical depression or tropical storm while it moves slowly northeastward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and southeastern Gulf of Mexico during the next day or two. The latest models show the system tracking a slightly further south and with more intensity. The disturbance is currently producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.”Interests in western Cuba, the Florida Keys, and the Florida Peninsula should monitor the progress of this system, and tropical storm watches or warnings could be required for some of these areas later today. Regardless of development, areas of heavy rainfall are likely across portions of the Yucatan Peninsula and western Cuba during the next day or so, spreading across southern and central Florida and the Florida Keys Friday and Friday night, and the northwestern Bahamas on Saturday. could cause scattered to numerous flash floods across South Florida and the Florida Keys,” an update from the NHC reads.>>> DOWNLOAD THE WESH 2 NEWS HURRICANE SURVIVAL GUIDE << A tropical system brewing in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to bring heavy rain to Florida this weekend. The National Hurricane Center issued tropical storm watches for much of Florida, including parts of Central Florida, on Thursday evening for the first potential storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Potential Tropical Cyclone One has formed near the Yucatan Peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center. It’s predicted to strengthen into a tropical storm before reaching the Florida peninsula on Saturday. All signs point to a lot of rain across our southern areas with gusty winds to potentially tropical storm strength. In the latest 8 pm advisory, the National Hurricane Center said the likelihood that the system will form into either a depression or tropical storm over the next 48 hours remains at 90%. The potential tropical system is also becoming more defined as we head into Thursday evening, according to the NHC advisory. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
The impacts of the potential tropical cyclone appear to be greatest in Osceola, Brevard and Polk counties as advisories were issued there. WESH 2 meteorologists have designated Saturday a First Warning Weather Day because these storm impacts are likely to impact you and your family. Forecasters expect Potential Tropical Cyclone One to become a tropical depression or tropical storm while it moves slowly northeastward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and southeastern Gulf of Mexico during the next day or two. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
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The latest models show the tracking system a slightly further south and with more intensity. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
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The system, which was born of the remnants of Agatha, is currently near the Yucatan Peninsula and the Southeastern Gulf of Mexico. The disturbance is currently producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. “Interests in western Cuba, the Florida Keys, and the Florida Peninsula should monitor the progress of this system, and tropical storm watches or warnings could be required for some of these areas later today. Regardless of development, areas of heavy rainfall are likely across portions of the Yucatan Peninsula and western Cuba during the next day or so, spreading across southern and central Florida and the Florida Keys Friday and Friday night, and the northwestern Bahamas on Saturday. These heavy rains could cause scattered to numerous flash floods across South Florida and the Florida Keys,” an update from the NHC reads. >>> DOWNLOAD THE WESH 2 NEWS HURRICANE SURVIVAL GUIDE <<< Related: Know your evacuation zones Related: Breaking down the hurricane categories KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN A HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED The WESH 2 First Alert Storm Team recommends you have these items ready before the storm strikes. WHAT TO DO WHEN A HURRICANE WARNING IS ISSUED HOW YOUR SMARTPHONE CAN HELP DURING A HURRICANE Your smartphone can be your best friend in a hurricane – with the right websites and apps, you can turn it into a powerful tool for guiding you through a storm’s approach, arrival and aftermath. Download the WESH 2 News app for iOS | android Enable emergency alerts — if you have an iPhone, select settings, then go into Notifications. From there, look for government alerts and enable emergency alerts. If you have an Android phone, from the home page of the app, scroll to the right along the bottom and click on “Settings.” On the settings menu, click on “Severe Weather Alerts.” From the menu select from Most Severe, Moderate Severe, or All Alerts. PET AND ANIMAL SAFETY Your pet should be part of your family plan. If you must evacuate, the most important thing you can do to protect your pets is to evacuate them too. Leaving pets behind, even if you try to create a safe space for them, could result in injury or death. .