Monday 10 AM Tropical Update: Storm models point to Florida landfall

A developing storm will enter the Gulf of Mexico this week and likely head toward Florida. As of Monday morning the tropical disturbance was in the formative stages in the northwest Caribbean.

It will continue to organize as it approaches the Yucatan Channel in the coming days. By Wednesday, it looks like we will have a named storm and perhaps a hurricane in the southern Gulf of Mexico.

The steering currents will begin to change Wednesday as an upper trough over the deep south pulls the system north and slightly northeast towards Florida. This setup will allow the storm to grow stronger and it very well could be a major hurricane as it nears landfall Thursday.

Overall, the concern level for Louisiana is decreasing, but we'll keep an eye on the system as it enters the Gulf by late Tuesday into Wednesday.

[butterflysnme]

Central NC....well...here comes the rain again. Hope everyone in the path is SAFE!

[harrykeel]

I am watching from east central Alabama.

[superbee]

It also depend on how strong the low is? To push them... See how the front pushes them? 👀 That what i'am seeing on my radar out there in the Caribbean 👀 Always keep your eye on the Caribbean. and Africa

[TT-cuze]

South East Georgia here, and this seems to have come out of nowhere.

[rrjsc]

1:50 There is no way it will be a cat 2 in central GA....Tropical storm at most.

[thomasbaytarian]

oh lord, it's not even a storm yet

[irietropicals]

72hr marker is what I’ve learned. Weather changes so much. Whenever the storm is 3 days out it’s pretty clear where it is heading

[petelinster]

Good info. Looks like it could easily impact Jacks Fla.

[PlymouthVT]

Going right over Hartsfield in Atlanta. Plane reservations & schedules just got blown out the window across the US for days. Pensacola has to move all there planes too.

[samhouston]

Looks like it will tuck into Tampa Bay area....That HIGH moves east across FL and will draw the Hurricane in Easterly ...I think.

[joefish]

The prediction for the storm being Cat 2 at landfall is an early average. It can be up to Category 4. Please thank Global Warming for the WARM temps in the Gulf.

[mxrcxlino]

Leaving a comment here for future reference:)

[RichardTorah]

What about the storm over in the pacific spinning?

[Experusthegeometrygod]

There’s no way this hurricane can get stronger than Michael

[edwardrichardson]

In 50 years all of the Florida peninsula will be under water. All the time!!

[XXavv]

Folks at the big bend of Florida can't get a break 🥴

[ALFA_]

It won’t hit Tampa, they always include areas with the most population to get a rise and views

[HollaMacD]

This storm is gonna be much more than a Cat 2 hurricane west Florida get ready plz prayers from Ohio

[vajona]

not a single hurricane has hit land this year.

[superbee]

There 5 storms out there in the Caribbean > That could hit the US. But ! We got front coming in, TO PUSH THEM OUT AND AWAY 👉👉 How far is the question?.. And where they may hit 🙄🙄 The best guess is? 👉👉 Fine where the HIGHEST Barometric Pressure is? That the best guess where they will head