Tropical Depression Nine formed early Friday morning over the central Caribbean Sea and will likely become the next tropical storm -- named Hermine, according to the National Hurricane Center
Tropical Depression Nine formed early Friday morning over the central Caribbean Sea and will likely become the next tropical storm – named Hermine, according to the National Hurricane Center. This system has meteorologists’ attention because both the American and European weather forecasting models show it developing into a hurricane and entering the Gulf of Mexico early next week. Nine has sustained winds of 35 mph about 615 miles east-southeast of Jamaica, tracking west-northwest at 13 mph.
Friday morning, the European model showed the storm over the Florida Keys on Tuesday, impacting much of southern Florida. The American model showed the storm impacting much of the west-central coast of Florida on Wednesday. The official forecast track from the hurricane center splits the difference between the weather forecast models, showing the storm approaching the Florida peninsula late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning as a strong Category 2 hurricane.