Tropical Depression Four
Position: 21.4N 79.7W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [285°] near 17 mph [28 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 30 mph [ 45 kph].
Wind Gusts: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1010 mb ↓.
Currently about 260 miles [ 415 km] South-Southeast of Key West, Florida.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the southwest coast of the Florida peninsula from East Cape Sable to Boca Grande; the Dry Tortugas.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Florida Keys south of the Card Sound ; the southern coast of the Florida peninsula east of East Cape Sable to the Card Sound bridge; and the west coast of the Florida peninsula north of Boca Grande to the mouth of the Suwannee River.
A Storm Surge Watch has been issued for Bonita Beach northward to the mouth of the Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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