Gulf Tropical Depression Nine May Become Season's First Hurricane, Eyeing LA-to-Florida Landfall
A low-pressure area in the southwestern Gulf was upgraded to Tropical Depression Nine on Tuesday and may become the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season — reaching hurricane strength Thursday and Category 2 by Friday, with landfall late Friday or Saturday somewhere from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.
Forecasters warn it could be a "dangerous hurricane" at landfall. AccuWeather's Alex DaSilva: a farther-east track escapes wind shear for hurricane status; a central-Gulf track likely means tropical storm. 80% of Google DeepMind ensemble models reach hurricane strength.
Most models weaken it before the Oct. 9-10 coastal approach as it meets jet-stream shear and dry air. (Via Pensacola News Journal)
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