Tropical Depression Nine has formed in the Caribbean and it is set to move toward the western Florida coast.

THE FORECAST

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Today & Tonight: The local forecast is still hot and steamy. Temperatures will be in the mid-90s today with another record break possible. The number to beat is 93°. Skies will be mostly sunny, and temperatures tonight will be in the low 70s.

Up Next: Saturday look mostly clear and warm. Temperatures will top out in the mid-90s. A shower or two will be possible on Sunday afternoon. It will not be a total washout. Warm temperatures continue into Monday with a stray shower possible. This hot stretch will break on Tuesday. A front is set to significantly drop humidity. Temperatures will trend in the 80s in the afternoon. Overnight lows will drop into the 60s with a few locations in the 50s by mid-week.  Click here to see the 7-day forecast.  

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In the Tropics

Tropical Depression Nine has formed in the Caribbean Sea, south of Jamaica. As a center of circulation has gradually become better defined over the last few days, pressure has fallen, and winds have increased to 35mph to classify the system as a tropical depression.

JUST IN: Tropical Depression Nine forms in Caribbean Sea
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The environment is forecast to become more conducive for additional development. A lot of guidance, that stretches beyond the scope of what would be considered reliable, does place a tropical system near the southeastern Gulf of Mexico around the middle of next week. Now that a storm is developing, forecast information will become clearer, especially as hurricane hunters provide additional data. Nine is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm by tomorrow and when it does, it will be named Hermine (her-MEEN). The long range forecast is showing this storm moving toward the west coast of Florida in the middle of next week.

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