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Tropical Storm Debby continues toward Florida’s Gulf Coast
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The National Hurricane Center upgraded the tropical depression making its way toward Florida’s Gulf Coast to Tropical Storm Debby on Saturday evening. The NHC said Tropical Storm Debby is located over the southern Gulf of Mexico and has winds of 45 mph with a central pressure of 1003 mb.In its 11 p.m. advisory, the NHC said Debby is gaining strength and is forecast to become a hurricane as it approaches Florida’s Big Bend Region. The NHC said the Air Force Reserve and Noaa hurricane hunters are En Route to investigate Debby. Areas in Florida could see up to 15 inches of rain, the NHC said. >> Download Very Local | Stream Central Florida news and weather from WESH 2 Watches, warningsA tropical storm warning is in effect for:Dry Tortugas West coast of the Florida peninsula from Boca Grande to south of Yankeetown Florida coast west of the Ochlocknee River to Indian PassFlorida coast east of the Suwannee River to Yankeetown.Tampa BaySumter CountyGulf of MexicoFlorida Keys from the Seven Mile Bridge westwardA tropical storm watch is in effect for:Lake and Polk counties The Florida Keys south of the Card Sound Bridge, including the Dry TortugasThe southern coast of the Florida peninsula east of East Cape Sable to the Card Sound BridgeThe west coast of the Florida peninsula from Aripeka to the mouth of the Suwannee River Florida coast west of Indian Pass to Mexico Beach. A hurricane warning is in effect for: Florida Gulf Coast from the Suwannee River to the Ochlockonee RiverA hurricane watch is in effect for:West of the Aucilla River to Indian PassA storm surge warning has been issued for: Coast of Florida from Aripeka to the mouth of the Aucilla RiverWest of the Aucilla River to Indian Pass.Florida’s Big Bend region.A storm surge watch has been issued for:The coast of Florida west of the mouth of the Aucilla River to Indian PassThe west coast of the Florida peninsula from Bonita Beach northward to the mouth of the Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor. A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere in the warning area within 36 hours.>> Download the WESH 2 app to stay up-to-date on tropical weatherA tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible in the watch area over the next 48 hours. More: Difference between tropical storm, hurricane watch and warning Timeline, impacts on Florida The tropical depression is expected to threaten multiple portions of the state with flooding, the NHC said. The system is expected to dump plenty of rain on Florida, but the exact timing of those impacts is still unknown. Currently, models show rain starting on Sunday and lasting until almost midweek. However, this could change depending on the speed and intensity of the system. With the new model data and Central Florida’s possible proximity to the center of the storm, First Warning meteorologists are tracking the elevated threat for tornadoes. Eyes on another waveChief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi said he’s monitoring another wave coming off the west coast of Africa.Related: Surviving the Season | 2024 Hurricane Special from WESH 2More: Where do hurricanes begin?First Warning WeatherStay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Kellianne Klass, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran. >> The Associated Press contributed to this report
The National Hurricane Center upgraded the tropical depression making its way toward Florida’s Gulf Coast to Tropical Storm Debby on Saturday evening.
The NHC said Tropical Storm Debby is located over the southern Gulf of Mexico and has winds of 45 mph with a central pressure of 1003 mb.
In its 11 p.m. advisory, the NHC said Debby is gaining strength and is forecast to become a hurricane as it approaches Florida’s Big Bend Region.
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The NHC said the Air Force Reserve and Noaa hurricane hunters are En Route to investigate Debby.
Areas in Florida could see up to 15 inches of rain, the NHC said.
>> Download Very Local | Stream Central Florida news and weather from WESH 2
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Watches, warnings
A tropical storm warning is in effect for:
- Dry Tortugas
- West coast of the Florida peninsula from Boca Grande to south of Yankeetown
- Florida coast west of the Ochlocknee River to Indian Pass
- Florida coast east of the Suwannee River to Yankeetown.
- Tampa Bay
- Sumter County
- Gulf of Mexico
- Florida Keys from the Seven Mile Bridge westward
A tropical storm watch is in effect for:
- Lake and Polk counties
- The Florida Keys south of the Card Sound Bridge, including the Dry Tortugas
- The southern coast of the Florida peninsula east of East Cape Sable to the Card Sound Bridge
- The west coast of the Florida peninsula from Aripeka to the mouth of the Suwannee River
- Florida coast west of Indian Pass to Mexico Beach.
A hurricane warning is in effect for:
- Florida Gulf Coast from the Suwannee River to the Ochlockonee River
A hurricane watch is in effect for:
- West of the Aucilla River to Indian Pass
A storm surge warning has been issued for:
- Coast of Florida from Aripeka to the mouth of the Aucilla River
- West of the Aucilla River to Indian Pass.
- Florida’s Big Bend region.
A storm surge watch has been issued for:
- The coast of Florida west of the mouth of the Aucilla River to Indian Pass
- The west coast of the Florida peninsula from Bonita Beach northward to the mouth of the Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor.
A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere in the warning area within 36 hours.
>> Download the WESH 2 app to stay up-to-date on tropical weather
A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible in the watch area over the next 48 hours.
More: Difference between tropical storm, hurricane watch and warning
Timeline, impacts on Florida
The tropical depression is expected to threaten multiple portions of the state with flooding, the NHC said.
The system is expected to dump plenty of rain on Florida, but the exact timing of those impacts is still unknown. Currently, models show rain starting on Sunday and lasting until almost midweek. However, this could change depending on the speed and intensity of the system.
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With the new model data and Central Florida’s possible proximity to the center of the storm, First Warning meteorologists are tracking the elevated threat for tornadoes.
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Eyes on another wave
Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi said he’s monitoring another wave coming off the west coast of Africa.
Related: Surviving the Season | 2024 Hurricane Special from WESH 2
More: Where do hurricanes begin?
First Warning Weather
Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.
Download the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.
The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Kellianne Klass, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.
>> The Associated Press contributed to this report
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