The tropical depression is now impacting Cuba

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August 2, 2024 at 11:11 a.m.·4 min read

Article first published: Saturday, Aug. 03, 2024, 5 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Saturday, Aug. 03, 2024, 8 a.m. ET

On Saturday at 8 am, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that the tropical depression is now affecting Cuba

The tropical depression is 75 miles south of Varadero Cuba and 170 miles south of Key West Florida, with maximum sustained wind of 30 mph. It’s moving 16 mph to the west-northwest. The tropical depression is expected to strengthen.

YESTERDAY (Friday):

The National Hurricane Center released the first advisory for a potential tropical cyclone at 11 am yesterday (Friday). The tropical depression departed Cuba and moved toward the Caribbean Sea. The potential tropical cyclone developed into a tropical depression with winds of 30 miles per hour.

Portions of Florida under a tropical storm warning and a tropical storm watch, forecasters report.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for:

- Aucilla River to Yankeetown

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:

- The Dry Tortugas

- West coast of the Florida peninsula from south of Yankeetown to East Cape Sable

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:

- The Florida Keys south of the Channel 5 Bridge

- West of the Aucilla River to the Ochlockonee River

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for:

- Bonita Beach northward to the Aucilla River, including Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.

A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life- threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours. For a depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov.

Interests elsewhere in Florida and the southeastern coast of the United States should monitor the progress of this system. Additional warnings and watches will likely be required for a portion of this area later today.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

WIND: Hurricane conditions are possible in the hurricane watch area by Sunday night, with tropical storm conditions possible earlier on Sunday. Tropical storm conditions are expected to spread northward over the warning areas beginning later today and continuing through Sunday. Tropical storm conditions are possible in the watch area in the Florida Keys later today or tonight, and in the Florida Panhandle by late Sunday.

STORM SURGE: The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...

Chassahowitzka, FL to Aucilla River, FL...3-5 ft Bonita Beach, FL to Chassahowitzka, FL...2-4 ft Tampa Bay...2-4 ft Charlotte Harbor...2-4 ft

RAINFALL: Tropical Depression Four is expected to produce rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches, with maximum rainfall totals up to 15 inches, across portions of Florida and along the Southeast U.S. coast this weekend through Thursday morning. This rainfall may result in areas of locally considerable flash and urban flooding, with isolated river flooding possible.

For Cuba, rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches, with localized higher amounts, will be possible through today. This may result in isolated to scattered areas of flooding.

For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall and flash flooding associated with Tropical Depression Four, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml? Rainqpf

TORNADOES: A tornado or two is possible across the Florida Keys and the western Florida Peninsula tonight through Sunday morning.

SURF: Swells generated by the depression are expected to affect much of the Gulf coast of Florida tonight through Monday and along the Southeast U.S. coast early next week. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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