The National Weather Service in Mobile is expecting several possible impacts from soon-to-be Hurricane Francine.
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Gulf system shows some strengthening potential
Potential Tropical Cyclone Six formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Two other areas in the tropical Atlantic show promise to develop.
Invest 97 is now Potential Cyclone 4
Invest 97 is now PTC4 and will likely become the season's fourth named storm.
Possible Gulf Coast landfall includes northwest Florida
Projections for Invest 97 has shifted west and is now at 70 percent.
State of emergency declared
54 out of 67 counties are now under a state of emergency.
Tropical development likely to impact Florida gulf coast
The National Hurricane Center has identified Invest 97 as a system that will likely become a tropical depression by this weekend.
Hurricane Beryl cat 4 storm, may intensify
Hurricane Beryl is now a dangerous category 4 storm with "potentially catastrophic hurricane-force winds."
First hurricane of the season forms
The first hurricane of the season formed June 29.
Atlantic season beginning to heat up
Tropical activity is heating up in the Atlantic as another African wave is added to the National Hurricane Center's outlook map.
First storm of the season forms
Tropical Storm Alberto forms in the Gulf of Mexico.
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