A tropical storm watch is now in effect for the Gulf coast from Bonita Beach south to Flamingo. This is in addition to the tropical storm watch for the Lower Keys south of the Seven Mile Bridge and for the Dry Tortugas.
There’s now a hurricane watch for the Gulf coast from Englewood to Indian Pass. This includes the Tampa Bay area. A storm surge watch is also in effect for the Gulf coast from Bonita Beach to Indian Pass.
At 5 am, the system in the western Caribbean is still Potential Tropical Cyclone # 9, but it’s expected to become a tropical storm later on Tuesday. Potential TC # 9 was about 240 miles south-southeast of the western tip of Cuba. It had maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour and was moving northwest at 8 miles per hour.
This system will strengthen quickly on Wednesday and accelerate on Thursday before landfall on the northern Gulf coast or the panhandle that evening. Computer models suggest it will be a major hurricane at that time.
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