A low pressure area near the northeastern portion of the Yucatan Peninsula in the Gulf of Mexico has been upgraded to a tropical depression.
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Elsewhere in the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico looks to be the best chance for the next storm to develop.
The third named storm of 2016 may be developing near Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, though the hurricane season is just a few days old.
So far, two tropical systems have formed in 2016.
The storm, expected to become Tropical Storm Colin, was likely to bring risky rainfall levels, and residents were warned about possible flooding and hazardous driving conditions.
Hurricane Hunters are expected to investigate the system on Saturday. National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm warning for the Florida west coast north from Englewood to Indian Pass.
“Most of today’s activity is expected to occur from Sanford, Orlando and Saint Cloud westward across Lake County and also around Lake Okeechobee”, said forecaster Tony Cristaldi with the National Weather Service in Melbourne.
Tropical Depression Bonnie reached the SC coast early Sunday before stalling just inland, bringing heavy rain and rough tides to an area packed with tourists for the Memorial Day weekend. This system is expected to slowly track northward in the coming days and could bring heavy rain to Cuba, the Bahamas and parts of the southeastern United States.
National Weather Service forecasters in Miami said regardless of whether a formal tropical depression or storm forms, drenching rains and possible flooding are expected beginning Monday and through Tuesday.
Accuweather meteorologists said the storms could bring 6-12 inches of rain to areas across the Florida peninsula that could trigger flooding and evacuations. The app also shows that there are tropical storm warnings in effect from Panama City to Sarasota Florida.
Weather officials are monitoring to see if the system strengthens, which could turn it into Tropical Storm Colin. “While Florida’s emergency officials, first responders and National Guard stand ready to respond to any need, it is crucial that Floridians use every resource to make sure their homes and families are immediately and thoroughly prepared”, said Scott.
The system is also bringing threats of wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour and isolated tornadoes.
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The chance that it would develop into a hurricane is “slim-to-none”, chance it will develop into a hurricane, Batey said. This system will move North Northeast towards the Florida peninsula.
