The Caribbean system is now Subtropical Storm Alberto.
gulf of mexico
First tropical storm of the season expected
The National Hurricane Center has increased the storm's chances of development to 90 percent.
Caribbean system continues to develop
The storm system near the Yucatan is likely to develop into a tropical depression or storm once it moves into the Gulf.
Storm system expected to cross Yucatan into Gulf later this week
The storm system in the Caribbean Sea is not expected to develop much until it crosses the Yucatan Peninsula and moves into the Gulf of Mexico.
Disturbance in western Caribbean
This system has a 40 percent chance of further development that could impact the holiday weekend.
Nate weakens to category one storm
Hurricane Nate has weakened to a category one storm. Tropical-storm-force winds extend mainly toward the east side of the storm.
Nate strengthening to category two storm
Nate has gained strength and is expected to be a category two hurricane at landfall.
Nate’s track shifts slightly west
Hurricane Nate strengthened during the night. Still moving at 22 mph, the storm is packing 85-mph winds which could reach 90 mph by landfall tonight.
UPDATE: Nate has become a hurricane
Nate is strengthening faster than predicted and was redesigned a hurricane at 10:30 p.m.
UPDATE, 5 p.m.: NHC has adjusted cone to west
The National Hurricane Center's latest graphic now shows Pensacola and areas east outside of the predicability cone.
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