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Tropical depression forms in gulf, may threaten Texas coast

Headline from Valley Central

A tropical depression formed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tropical storm watch for parts of the Florida Panhandle while forecasting potential impacts for Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.

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5 articles, oldest first.

  1. BNO News

    Gulf system could become tropical depression near Florida (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A developing weather system in the eastern Gulf could become a tropical depression near Florida while bringing heavy rain to parts of the Southeast, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Satellite images and surface observations showed a broad area of low pressure forming Saturday, but i…

  2. KION Central Coast

    Tropical Depression Two forms in the Gulf, will bring heavy rain and coastal flooding (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Meteorologist Melissa Nord, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Depression Two has formed in the northeastern Gulf and is expected to bring heavy rain and tropical storm-force gusts to the northern and eastern Gulf Coast in the coming days.

  3. Local News 8

    Tropical depression likely to form later today or Monday in the Gulf (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Meteorologist Melissa Nord, CNN (CNN) — An area of low pressure in the northeast Gulf continues to show better organization and could become a tropical depression later Sunday or Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

  4. Valley Central

    Tropical depression forms in gulf, may threaten Texas coast (opens Valley Central)

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    Valley Central's feed description

    A tropical depression formed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tropical storm watch for parts of the Florida Panhandle while forecasting potential impacts for Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.

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