October 5, 4 p.m.
And now we have Tropical Storm Milton. Milton is currently in the western Gulf but is expected to move east through the Gulf as we head into this next week. Unfortunately conditions look conducive for development and Milton could become a major hurricane by the time we get to Tuesday. It is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane Wednesday somewhere along the western coastline of Florida. No impacts to Texas.
October 5, 10 a.m.
TD 14 has formed in the Gulf, and the National Hurricane Center expects that within 48 hours it will reach hurricane strength. There will be no direct impact to Texas, but Florida is expected to be impacted next week. Anyone with travel plans to the Florida Peninsula, or friends and family in the area should monitor this system, currently expected to hit Florida as a Cat 2 or stronger storm mid-week.
Elsewhere in the Atlantic Basin we also have hurricane Hurricane Kirk and Hurricane Leslie, though neither are going to impact the US.
October 4, 7 p.m.
The National Hurricane Center now gives the low pressure system in the southwest Gulf a high (70%) chance of developing into the season’s next named storm. This system will have no impact to Texas, but Florida could take a direct hit from it on Wednesday, potentially as a hurricane. The next name on the list is “Milton.”
