Eyes on possible tropical threat forming next week

Tropical Storm Debby has concluded its impact on the U.S., causing significant flooding in the Northeast. Attention now shifts to a potential new tropical threat, likely to be named "Ernesto." A tropical wave is expected to move toward the Antilles by Monday, with a tropical depression probable by Monday night or Tuesday.

Tropical wave now has 70% chance of development

Forecasters are shifting attention to a potential tropical threat in the Atlantic Ocean, likely to be named "Ernesto." This tropical wave is expected to move toward the Antilles by Monday and now has a 70% chance for development.

Eyes on possible tropical threat forming next week

Tropical Storm Debby has concluded its impact on the U.S., causing significant flooding in the Northeast. Attention now shifts to a potential new tropical threat, likely to be named "Ernesto." A tropical wave is expected to move toward the Antilles by Monday, with a tropical depression probable by Monday night or Tuesday.

Tropics update: New disturbance forms in the east Atlantic

Tropical Storm Debby made a second landfall over South Carolina. A second disturbance is being monitored by the National Hurricane Center in the far east Atlantic. It currently has a low chance (30%) of further development, but a long track before it possibly reaches the Caribbean.

Hurricane Debby makes landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida

Hurricane Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida, as a Category 1 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. Air Force Hurricane Hunters and radar from Tallahassee show that Debby hit land around 7 a.m. EDT with sustained winds of 80 mph.

Tropical Storm Debby 1PM update: Latest track Florida impacts

Tropical Storm Debby has entered the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to rapidly intensify -- or strengthen -- into a hurricane before making landfall somewhere over Florida's Big Bend region. At of 2PM, it was 130 miles west-southwest of Tampa, and 160 miles south-southwest of Cedar Key, Florida. It's moving north-northwest at 13 mph.

Tropical Depression 4 8:30AM forecast update

FOX 35 Meteorologist Jessica Dobson provides an update on the latest path, track, and timeline for Tropical Depression Four, which developed late Friday night over Cuba. The system is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Debby when it enters the Gulf of Mexico, near Florida.

Depression forms in Atlantic, expected to strengthen

Tropical Depression Four formed late Friday over Cuba – and is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm, which will be named Debby, the National Hurricane Center said. The tropical system was previously known as Potential Tropical Cyclone Four and Invest 97L. Forecasters say it continued to strengthen as it moved over Cuba on its way to the Gulf of Mexico – and Florida.

Potential Tropical Cyclone Four over Cuba

Potential Tropical Cyclone Four was centered about 285 miles southeast of Key West over Cuba, moving west-northwest at approximately 16 mph. Maximum sustained winds are near 30 mph with higher gusts. 

See track for future Tropical Storm Debby

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Potential Tropical Cyclone Four, formerly known as Invest 97L, has a strong chance of becoming a tropical depression, and potentially Tropical Storm Debby this weekend near Florida.

Florida braces as system may become Tropical Storm Debby

A tropical wave over Cuba is projected to move into the southeast Gulf of Mexico on Saturday and become a tropical depression. The system has the potential to strengthen further into a tropical storm named "Debby" or even a minimal hurricane.

Tropical wave could be depression by weekend

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said a tropical disturbance over Hispaniola, known as Invest 97L, is highly likely to develop further over the next seven days and possibly become a tropical depression as early as this weekend. It's still too early to tell exactly where this tropical wave will end up, whether it will become Tropical Storm Debby, and whether it will stay in the Gulf of Mexico or if it will make landfall over Florida – and where.

Impact zone of tropical wave continues to shift

The National Hurricane Center has named a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic with a high chance of further development over the next seven days. Invest 97L could possibly become a tropical depression or storm as early as this weekend.