Potential Tropical Storm Aims towards Florida

Potential Tropical Storm Aims towards Florida

 In Event News

According to the National Hurricane Center, a broad swath of showers and thunderstorms over the Yucatan Peninsula could turn into Tropical Storm Alex or tropical depression before hitting Florida on Saturday. 

On Thursday, NHC began referring to the system as Potential Tropical Cyclone 1 and issued a tropical storm watch for southern portions of the east and west coasts of Florida, as well as the Florida Keys. The watch includes Miami, Sarasota, Key West, West Palm Beach and Melbourne. Tropical storm watch is also issued for the Cuban provinces of Matanzas, Mayabeque, Havana, Artemisa, Pinar del Rio and the Isle of Youth. 

As of today, the potential tropical cyclone 1 was located 95 miles northwest of Cozumel, with maximum winds of 35 mph as it moved north at 6 mph. The NHC is predicting a 90% chance this group of storms will form into either a depression or tropical storm over the next 48 hours. 

As per the forecasts, the storm could lead to a flood event, leading to flash flooding across South Florida and the keys.  From Sunday into Monday, the system will move into the open Atlantic away from the East Coast. 

Assessing the impact

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