Hurricane tracker: Tropical system heading towards Gulf of Mexico, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis holds meetings

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Gulf of Mexico, raising the likelihood of affecting Florida in the upcoming week, according to meteorologists.

The forthcoming named storm in the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be Idalia (pronounced as «ee-DAL-ya»).

The National Hurricane Center has expressed agreement with the potential development of this system, attributing an 80 per cent probability to its formation. The prevailing environmental conditions seem favorable for the gradual evolution of this system over the forthcoming days. As it progresses generally northward across the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the eastern Gulf of Mexico, it is anticipated that a tropical depression will likely emerge either late this weekend or early the following week.

Dolce mentioned that although the Gulf waters possess ample warmth to facilitate the formation of a depression or storm, the potential hindrance of wind shear needs to be considered. Wind shear, denoting variations in wind speed and direction with altitude, typically acts as an inhibiting factor for storm development.

With Florida situated in the prospective trajectory of the impending storm, precautionary measures are being initiated. Governor Ron DeSantis' official schedule confirmed his communication with Kevin Guthrie, Director of the Division of Emergency Management, on Thursday. Subsequently, DeSantis shared an update on X (formerly known as Twitter), directing attention to the state's emergency management team's readiness for the possible tropical system's movement across the Yucatán Peninsula. He advised residents to stay vigilant and prepare for potential impacts in the early days of the forthcoming week, directing them to follow @FLSERT for updates.

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