Tropical Storm Hermine appears to be headed for a Florida landfall. Could the next system to affect the Gulf be rolling off the African Continent as we speak?
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Tropical Depression Six has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. The current forecast track suggests that this system will not pose any threat to the United States mainland.
Tropical Storm Earl is expected to strengthen to Hurricane status later today. The storm is expected to make landfall late tonight or early Thursday morning.
The tropical Atlantic off the coast of Africa has produced its first tropical wave of the season. Forecasters are monitoring it for possible development.