Florida Governor Declares Emergency Over Potential Hurricane

Residents in the Florida Panhandle and the state’s western coast should monitor updates, federal officials say.

A National Hurricane Center model produced on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, shows tropical system is forecast to become a hurricane later this week before striking the Gulf Coast later this week. US National Hurricane Center

The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued its first advisories for a storm system that is likely to strengthen into a hurricane before it hits the Gulf Coast later this week, as Florida’s governor declared an emergency on Sept. 23.

“We are tracking Potential Tropical Cyclone #9, which is likely to strengthen this week as the system enters the Gulf of Mexico,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a post on social media platform X. “We will continue to monitor the storm’s path and keep Floridians updated.”