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Tropical Storm Nestor Forms and Will Hit Parts of Gulf Coast, Southeast
By weather.com meteorologists
2 hours ago
weather.com
01:33
Danger Brewing in the Gulf: Tropical Storm Nestor Forms
Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari takes a look at Tropical Storm Nestor, which will bring heavy rain and storm surge to the Gulf Coast.
At a Glance
- Tropical Storm Nextor is moving northeastward in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Tropical storm warnings have been posted for parts of the Gulf Coast.
- Nestor is expected to make landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Saturday.
- Heavy rainfall is possible in parts of the Southeast plagued by a recent flash drought.
- This system may also produce some surge flooding along and to the east of its track.
Tropical Storm Nestor has developed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall in the Florida Panhandle and will bring soaking rain, winds and coastal flooding to parts of the Southeast this weekend.
Right now, Nestor is located about 350 miles southwest of Panama City, Florida, and is moving northeastward through the Gulf of Mexico.
Some additional strengthening is possible but it is not expected to become a hurricane before it makes landfall Saturday morning.
Current Storm Status
(The highest cloud tops, corresponding to the most vigorous convection, are shown in the brightest red colors. Clustering, deep convection around the center is a sign of a healthy tropical cyclone.)
A tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of the northern Gulf Coast from the Mississippi/Alabama border to Yankeetown, Florida, and from Grand Isle, Louisiana, to the mouth of the Pearl River.
A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
Watches and Warnings
(A watch is issued when tropical storm or hurricane conditions are possible within 48 hours. A warning is issued when those conditions are expected within 36 hours.)
A storm surge warning has also been issued from Indian Pass, Florida, to Clearwater Beach, Florida. A storm surge warning means that there is a danger of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, during the next 36 hours.
Nestor will move into the Southeast relatively quickly and will produce much of its worst weather ahead and to the right of its center, and well outside of the cone of uncertainty
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