DEPRESSION EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE CARIBBEAN SEA

At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Nine was located near latitude 14.2 North, longitude 70.1 West. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h). A westward motion is expected to begin later today and continue through Saturday, followed by a turn toward the west-northwest and northwest on Sunday and Monday. On the forecast track, the center of the cyclone is forecast to move across the central Caribbean Sea through Saturday, pass south of Jamaica on Saturday night and Sunday, and approach the Cayman Islands on Sunday night and early Monday.

If you have not already downloaded the Free Texas Weather Tracker TV mobile app – do that now. Search your app store for Texas Weather Tracker TV. Also, add our free Live Channel to your TV through Roku, Apple or Amazon Fire TV streaming players.

Like our forecasts? Love our severe weather coverage? Help support us and local Texas weather coverage. Join our Patreon for $2.99 per month. www.patreon.com/texasweathertrackertv

TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC… …EXPECTED TO BE SHORT-LIVED

At 200 PM CVT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Ten was located near latitude 17.9 North, longitude 19.8 West. The depression is moving toward the north-northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this general motion with some decrease in forward speed is forecast this weekend.

If you have not already downloaded the Free Texas Weather Tracker TV mobile app – do that now. Search your app store for Texas Weather Tracker TV. Also, add our free Live Channel to your TV through Roku, Apple or Amazon Fire TV streaming players.

Like our forecasts? Love our severe weather coverage? Help support us and local Texas weather coverage. Join our Patreon for $2.99 per month. www.patreon.com/texasweathertrackertv

POWERFUL FIONA STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY WHILE IT RACES TOWARD ATLANTIC CANADA… …HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THERE TONIGHT

At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Fiona was located near latitude 35.9 North, longitude 64.2 West. Fiona is moving toward the northeast near 35 mph (56 km/h). A slower north-northeast or north motion is expected later today through Sunday. On the forecast track, the center of Fiona will approach Nova Scotia later today, move across Nova Scotia and into the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Saturday, and then across Labrador and over the Labrador Sea on Sunday.

If you have not already downloaded the Free Texas Weather Tracker TV mobile app – do that now. Search your app store for Texas Weather Tracker TV. Also, add our free Live Channel to your TV through Roku, Apple or Amazon Fire TV streaming players.

Like our forecasts? Love our severe weather coverage? Help support us and local Texas weather coverage. Join our Patreon for $2.99 per month. www.patreon.com/texasweathertrackertv

William’s North Texas Hazardous Weather Forecast for Friday:

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

GASTON MOVING EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE CENTRAL AZORES… …TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AND HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL AZORES TODAY AND SATURDAY

At 1200 PM GMT (1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gaston was located near latitude 40.5 North, longitude 29.2 West. Gaston is moving toward the east-southeast near 7 mph (11 km/h). A slower southeastward motion is forecast today followed by a southward, and then southwestward, motion tonight and early Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of Gaston will move near or over portions of the Azores today through early Saturday.

If you have not already downloaded the Free Texas Weather Tracker TV mobile app – do that now. Search your app store for Texas Weather Tracker TV. Also, add our free Live Channel to your TV through Roku, Apple or Amazon Fire TV streaming players.

Like our forecasts? Love our severe weather coverage? Help support us and local Texas weather coverage. Join our Patreon for $2.99 per month. www.patreon.com/texasweathertrackertv

POWERFUL FIONA MOVING AWAY FROM BERMUDA… …HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN ATLANTIC CANADA LATE TONIGHT

At 800 AM AST (1200 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Fiona was located near latitude 34.1 North, longitude 64.9 West. Fiona is moving toward the north-northeast near 25 mph (41 km/h). A north-northeast or northeastward motion with an additional increase in forward speed is expected today. Some reduction in forward speed with a turn toward the north is forecast tonight through Sunday. On the forecast track, the center of Fiona will pass to the northwest of Bermuda during the next few hours. Fiona’s center will then approach Nova Scotia later today, move across Nova Scotia and into the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Saturday, and then across Labrador and over the Labrador Sea on Sunday.

If you have not already downloaded the Free Texas Weather Tracker TV mobile app – do that now. Search your app store for Texas Weather Tracker TV. Also, add our free Live Channel to your TV through Roku, Apple or Amazon Fire TV streaming players.

Like our forecasts? Love our severe weather coverage? Help support us and local Texas weather coverage. Join our Patreon for $2.99 per month. www.patreon.com/texasweathertrackertv

DFW today Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. -William