The storm was strengthening over the southeastern Gulf and expected to be a hurricane before making landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida.
Tropical Storm Debby is strengthening as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida. Here's the path it is forecast to take.MIAMI — Tropical Storm Debby was strengthening rapidly Sunday and was predicted to become a hurricane as it moves through theThe National Hurricane Center said in an update posted at 8 a.m. Sunday that Debby was located about 155 miles southwest of Tampa, Florida, and about 205 miles south-southwest of Cedar Key, Florida.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami predicted the system will strengthen as it curves off the southwest Florida coast, where the water has been extremely warm. Intensification was expected to proceed more quickly later on Sunday. Flat Florida is prone to flooding even on sunny days, and the storm was predicted to bring a surge of 2 to 4 feet along most of the Gulf Coast, including Tampa Bay, with a storm tide of up to 7 feet north of there in the sparsely populated Big Bend region.
The White House said federal and Florida officials were in touch and FEMA “pre-positioned” resources including water and food.“We’ve got our stormwater drains cleared out. We’ve got our generators all checked and full. We’re doing everything that we need to be prepared to face a tropical storm,” Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said.
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