TROPICAL DEPRESSION 19 has formed near Miami and southeast Florida. It will track into the Gulf Of Mexico this weekend and become TROPICAL STORM SALLY it will be the 18th named storm this year. It is expected to be a strong tropical storm early next week as it gets closer to Louisiana and Coastal Mississippi. Right now the current forecast has it at 70 mph Monday and Tuesday just shy of hurricane strength. A category 1 hurricane isn’t out of the question. Just in case Louisiana and Mississippi should be prepared for a hurricane in case it becomes a hurricane. The entire gulf coast needs to remain alert. Tropical Storm Watches have been issued for southeast Florida including Miami Florida, Fort Lauderdale Florida, Hallandale Beach Florida, Pompano Beach Florida, and Deerfield Beach Florida. The storm will bring heavy rain to much of the gulf coast especially Parts of Florida, Mississippi, Coastal Alabama, and parts of Louisiana. Paulette will impact Bermuda next week as a hurricane. Paulette will have winds over 100 mph next week. Thankfully Paulette will not make landfall in the US but could bring dangerous rip currents and rough surf to much of the east coast especially the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic. Rene will also stay at sea. The area in yellow on the map below in the western gulf has a 30% chance of development. The area near Africa in red has a high 90% chance of development. The area in Orange near Africa has a 40% chance of development. The next named storms will be Sally, Teddy, and Vicky. If the names run out this year the next names will be from the greek Alphabet after Wilfred. The last time the names run out was in 2005 when there was over 2 dozen tropical systems including many major hurricanes.
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