Brief Update on Newly Formed Tropical Depression Nine

Invest 98L has developed into a tropical depression (Tropical Depression Nine). The initial forecast for TD9 has a category 2 hurricane near Cuba early next week. At this point a landfall in central or south Florida Tuesday/Wednesday is looking increasingly…

Invest 98L Moving into Caribbean

Invest 98L has moved into the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Development chances remain high at 70 percent through the next 2 days and 90 percent through the next 5 days. At this point we are reasonably confident that Invest 98L will…

Activity in the Tropics Likely to Pick up Soon

While Invest 99L, which was upgraded to Potential Tropical Cyclone Four Friday, failed to develop into a tropical cyclone before moving onshore in northeast Mexico yesterday, there are indications that the tropics will continue to become more active. This of…

Invest 99L Becoming Better Organized in Bay of Campeche

An area of low pressure (Invest 99L) emerged in the Bay of Campeche this morning and is showing signs of organization. The National Hurricane Center has been monitoring Invest 99L for tropical development for the past few days over the…

Tropical Development Possible in Northern Gulf This Week

Tropical development is possible in the northern Gulf later this week in association with a stalled/decaying cold front. The front was positioned from Texas east into North Carlina as of the 0900z surface analysis from the Weather Prediction Center. It…