A tropical disturbance in the northwestern Caribbean Sea and southern Gulf of Mexico is under increased scrutiny as forecasters have dubbed it Invest 93L, giving it a high chance of development and prompting a state of emergency declaration in Florida.
A tropical disturbance in the northwestern Caribbean Sea and southern Gulf of Mexico is under increased scrutiny as forecasters have dubbed it Invest 93L, giving it a high chance of development and prompting a state of emergency declaration in Florida.
The National Hurricane Center has been tracking the disturbance for a few days. The invest designation means the agency has stepped up its system monitoring, which appears to be headed for the Gulf of Mexico.
The NHC is giving a 90% chance that a tropical depression or tropical storm will form within the 48 hours.
While it’s too early to know for certain where Invest 93L is headed, emergency officials in Florida said they are closely watching the system. It will be named Idalia if it becomes a tropical storm or hurricane.
“Futuretrack also shows that while it may strengthen, it’s still uncertain where in the U.S. that this system could impact. So we’re going to be watching the Sunshine State very closely and all across the Gulf Coast over the next couple of days,” FOX Weather meteorologist Kiyana Lewis said.
