Tropical Storm Zeta forecast to intensify into hurricane in Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Zeta forecast to intensify into hurricane in Gulf of Mexico

Newly formed Tropical Storm Zeta strengthened Sunday in the western Caribbean and will probably become a hurricane before hitting Mexico’s resort-dotted Yucatan Peninsula and the U.S. Gulf Coast in coming days.

Newly formed Tropical Storm Zeta strengthened Sunday in the western Caribbean and will probably become a hurricane before hitting Mexico’s resort-dotted Yucatan Peninsula and the U.S. Gulf Coast in coming days.

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Meteorologist Tyler Eliasen is keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Zeta, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane. He says it will likely make landfall somewhere between Louisiana and the Florida panhandle, but poses no threat to the Tampa area.

Meteorologist Tyler Eliasen is keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Zeta, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane. He says it will likely make landfall somewhere between Louisiana and the Florida panhandle, but poses no threat to the Tampa area.

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Meteorologist Tyler Eliasen is keeping an eye on Tropical Depression 28, which formed on Saturday 255 miles south-southeast of the western tip of Cuba. He says it will likely become Tropical Storm Zeta on Sunday, but shouldn't impact the Tampa Bay area.

Meteorologist Tyler Eliasen is keeping an eye on Tropical Depression 28, which formed on Saturday 255 miles south-southeast of the western tip of Cuba. He says it will likely become Tropical Storm Zeta on Sunday, but shouldn't impact the Tampa Bay area.

Tropical system may form south of Florida; track uncertain

Tropical system may form south of Florida; track uncertain

A low-pressure system could soon develop into the season’s latest tropical storm south of Florida. With its long-range forecast uncertain, Bay Area rain chances may go way up or way down, depending on its track.

A low-pressure system could soon develop into the season’s latest tropical storm south of Florida. With its long-range forecast uncertain, Bay Area rain chances may go way up or way down, depending on its track.

Forecasters watching Caribbean; Hurricane Epsilon should sideswipe Bermuda

Forecasters watching Caribbean; Hurricane Epsilon should sideswipe Bermuda

Hurricane Epsilon’s maximum sustained winds dropped slightly as it moved northwest over the Atlantic Ocean on a path that should sideswipe Bermuda on Thursday.

Hurricane Epsilon’s maximum sustained winds dropped slightly as it moved northwest over the Atlantic Ocean on a path that should sideswipe Bermuda on Thursday.