Hurricane Safety and Preparedness

Gulf Tropical Storm Chances Increasing And It Could Head Toward Florida

At a Glance

A tropical depression or storm is increasingly likely to form in the northwest Caribbean or eastern Gulf.
Late this weekend into early next week is the most likely time of development.
This system is expected to head toward Florida by Tuesday or Wednesday.

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An area of disturbed weather in the northwest Caribbean Sea is likely to form into a tropical storm in the coming days and head through the eastern Gulf of Mexico toward Florida next week.

For the very latest on this, check out our most current forecast here.

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