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08/01/2024, 5:21 pm EDT

Very Warm Northeast Gulf of Mexico; HWRF Forecasts a Hurricane

Preliminary forecast tracks for Tropical Disturbance 97L currently located over Hispaniola are into the northeast Gulf of Mexico this weekend into early next week where water temperatures reach 87F/31C. The HWRF forecast model recognizes the warm water and takes "Debby" into the eastern Florida Panhandle Monday morning as a category 2 hurricane.