Fellow Floridians, a tropical storm may be headed for the Panhandle soon....

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/120243.shtml

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Tropical Depression Nineteen Advisory Number 2
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL192020
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR SOUTH FLORIDA...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...25.7N 79.8W
ABOUT 25 MI...40 KM ESE OF MIAMI FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the Florida panhandle
from the Ochlockonee River to the Okaloosa/Walton County Line.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* South of Jupiter Inlet to north of Ocean Reef
* Ochlockonee River to Okaloosa/Walton County Line

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area within the next 48 hours.

Interests elsewhere along the northern Gulf Coast should monitor the
progress of this system. Tropical storm or hurricane watches
could be issued for a portion of that area on Saturday.

For storm information specific to your area, including possible
inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your
local National Weather Service forecast office.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
----------------------
At 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression
Nineteen was located near latitude 25.7 North, longitude 79.8 West.
The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph (13
km/h) and this motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected
during the next few days. On the forecast track, the center of
depression is forecast to move inland over south Florida during the
next several hours, move over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico late
Saturday, and then move northwestward over the north-central Gulf
of Mexico on Monday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.
The depression could become a tropical storm before moving across
south Florida overnight. Otherwise it is expected to become
a tropical storm Saturday night or Sunday and gradually intensify
through Monday.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch
area in south Florida overnight and early Saturday. Tropical storm
conditions are possible in the watch area in the Florida Panhandle
by Sunday night.

RAINFALL: Tropical Depression Nineteen is expected to produce total
rainfall accumulations of 1 to 3 inches with isolated maximum
amounts of 5 inches across central and southern Florida, including
the Florida Keys through Sunday. This rainfall may produce isolated
flash flooding and prolong high flows and ongoing minor flooding on
rivers across Central Florida. Total rainfall accumulations of 2 to
4 inches with isolated maximum amounts of 6 inches is expected
across the western Florida Panhandle. This rainfall could produce
isolated flash flooding.

SURF: Swells are expected to spread northward along the
west-central coast of Florida and the Florida Panhandle during the
next couple of days. These swells are likely to cause
life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult
products from your local weather office.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 200 AM EDT.
Next complete advisory at 500 AM EDT.

$$
Forecaster Cangialosi