PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Tropical Depression No. 9 was churning in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on Monday night and could become a tropical storm Tuesday.
The system was becoming better organized at 11 p.m. when the National Hurricane Center forecasters released their advisory.
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The system is expected to track over the Gulf of Mexico, eventually making a turn toward the northeast, which would put portions of the Gulf Coast of Florida in its sights for a landfall.
A tropical storm or hurricane watch may be required for part of the Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday morning.
The system will not score a direct hit on Broward and Miami-Dade counties or the Keys, but it will continue to keep South Florida connected to a tropical feed of moisture. The potential for rain will last for most of the week.
National Hurricane Center forecasters said total rain accumulations of 3-7 inches are possible over much of the Florida peninsula through Thursday.
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