Tropical Depression Six Forms Southwest of the Azores; No Florida Threat

As of 9:00 p.m. GMT Saturday, Sept. 19, the National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on newly formed Tropical Depression Six (AL062026), located several hundred miles southwest of the Azores. Public Advisory Number 2 placed the center near 32.9°N, 33.4°W — about 505 miles (810 km) southwest of the Azores — with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph (55 km/h), a north-northeast motion near 5 mph (7 km/h), and a minimum central pressure of 1007 mb (29.74 inches). There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. NHC lists no hazards affecting land.

NHC expects the system to generally move northeast for about a day, then turn southwest in a couple of days. Slight strengthening is possible during the next 24 hours, with gradual weakening afterward. The Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook issued at 2:00 p.m. EDT Saturday, Sept. 19, states that tropical cyclone formation is not expected elsewhere in the Atlantic, Caribbean, or Gulf of America during the next 7 days.

Florida has no tropical watch or warning related to this system. Local water concerns remain separate: recent South Florida heavy rain and an ongoing NWS Flood Warning on the Withlacoochee River at U.S. 41 in Dunnellon are covered in earlier Restoration News posts and are not caused by Tropical Depression Six.

If indoor flooding or water intrusion occurs from unrelated storms, contact a licensed restoration professional promptly and avoid driving through standing water. Florida Restoration Specialists serves Central Florida water damage calls — water damage restoration and water extraction — or call (863) 588-6617.

Sources: NHC Public Advisory Number 2 — Tropical Depression Six (9:00 p.m. GMT Sept. 19), NHC Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook, National Hurricane Center.