The system, known as Tropical Depression 19, was located 40 miles south-southeast of Naples, Florida, as of 11 a.m. ET, the National Hurricane Center said. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts.
in the Gulf of Mexico, with forecasters expecting it to become a hurricane by Monday.
Meanwhile in the central Atlantic, Tropical Storm Paulette is expected to intensify into a hurricane near Bermuda and Tropical Storm Rene is no longer forecast to strengthen.Tropical Depression 19 is forecast to become a hurricane by late Monday, the center said, as it strengthens over the Gulf of Mexico.
The hurricane center warned of a possible tornados in southern Florida on Saturday and into the evening. As of 11 a.m. ET, it had maximum sustained winds at 70 mph and was 565 miles southeast of Bermuda, where a hurricane warning is in effect. Forecasters said Paulette would be a"dangerous" hurricane Sunday night and Monday when it is near Bermuda. Up to 6 inches of rain is expected through Monday.
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