A direct hit here from Michael is looking less likely as the storm nears the Gulf coast. However, there's still a chance the track could shift back toward the west with the next update.
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As Michael strengthens, track keeps shifting
Another shift to the east moves this area out of the three-day cone.
Area now under hurricane warning
4 p.m. National Hurricane Center's update include hurricane warnings for the Florida panhandle.
Possible major hurricane forecast for northern Gulf Coast
The entire panhandle is under a hurricane watch as Tropical Storm Michael moves into the Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical Storm Michael expected later today
It's looking more certain that Hurricane Michael is likely to hit the northern Gulf Coast by mid week.
Storm expected to be a hurricane by landfall
Tropical Depression 14 is expected to reach the northern Gulf Coast mid week.
Tropical system expected by Sunday, Monday
The low-pressure system in the Caribbean could become a tropical depression or storm by the end of the weekend.
Caribbean area starting to become more organized
The National Hurricane Center expects a tropical depression or storm by late this weekend or early next week.
Caribbean system expected to strengthen
The storm system in the Caribbean Sea is expected to move into more favorable conditions that could allow it to become a tropical depression.
New Caribbean low to watch
A low pressure area in the Caribbean Sea has potential to develop.
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