Gulf system will soak portions of the Florida Peninsula and western Cuba heading into the weekend. Tropical storm watches or warnings could be issued for some of these areas later today. Latest update:
A tropical depression is likely to form in the Gulf of Mexico in the next day or two.Wind shear will limit this system's intensity, which would be named Alex if it becomes a tropical storm.A tropical depression is likely to develop in the Gulf of Mexico in the next day or so and soak parts of Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas into the weekend.
Tropical storm watches or warnings could be issued for a part of the Florida Peninsula and western Cuba as soon as later today. That could happen regardless of whether the system has been deemed a tropical depression or tropical storm by that point in time. of tropical development according to the latest National Hurricane Center outlook are shown by polygons, color-coded by the chance of development over the next five days. An "X" indicates the location of a current disturbance.
It's too soon to determine which parts of Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas may see the strongest wind gusts and modest coastal flooding, as that will depend on the exact track and intensity of the system. Again, these impacts may be far to the east and southeast of its center, given its likely lopsided character.
Near the end of May 2020, Tropical Storm Amanda formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, then moved inland and dissipated over the mountains of Guatemala.