Following the news that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) was tracking a possible Gulf of Mexico storm development, the NHC issued an advisory saying that the storm had formed into Tropical Depression #14. The storm is expected to rapidly strengthen this weekend and become a hurricane on Monday. The NHC says that it could become a major Category 3 hurricane. Here’s the latest.
Tropical Depression #14 Headed to Florida Next Week
Tropical Depression #14 has formed, and it is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall in Florida next week. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 35mph right now and it will strengthen over the next few days. The NHC says “Rapid strengthening is forecast during the next few days. The depression is forecast to become a tropical storm later today and a hurricane by early Monday. The system could become a major hurricane while it moves across the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico”.
As for Walt Disney World, Disney has not activated any alerts yet, but we can be sure that their weather team is keeping a very close eye on this storm. If you’re visiting next week, we highly suggest that you monitor the storm’s development this weekend, and prepare for rain and wind next week. We’ll continue to monitor alerts from Walt Disney World, and we’ll continue to provide updates on TD14.
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