10/8/18 - 6AM EDT

Sent to Gulf coast & FL/Bahamas push regions:

TS Michael is almost a hurricane. Tropical Storm & Hurricane watches have been issued for portions of the gulf coast. A Hurricane Watch has been issued from the Alabama-Florida border eastward to the Suwanee River Florida. The NHC does forecast winds to be near 110 mph at landfall & they could be even stronger per the latest model guidance. Landfall is expected along the FL Panhandle/Big Bend region late Wednesday. Stay tuned to Hurricane Tracker for the latest information on Michael.

10/7/18 - 10AM EDT

Sent to Gulf & FL/Bahamas push regions:

Tropical Depression 14 formed early this morning in the northwest Caribbean Sea. This system is expected to become a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico in two to three days. The next name on the list would be Michael. The NHC currently forecasts peak winds of 75 mph, but several reliable models are showing a much stronger hurricane once it arrives along the FL Panhandle Wednesday. All interests in or near the cone should monitor this system very closely this week.

10/6/18 - 5PM EDT

Sent to Gulf coast & FL/Bahamas push region:

The NHC has initiated advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone 14. The NHC does forecast this system to become Tropical Storm Michael & track towards the Northern Gulf coast with a landfall on Wednesday. Winds are currently forecasted to reach 70 mph before landfall, but this system could reach hurricane status as some model data supports a stronger system than currently forecast. All interests from eastern Louisiana to FL should monitor the progress of this system closely.

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