At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Debby was located near latitude 23.9 North, longitude 83.2 West. Debby is moving toward the northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h).
This motion is expected to continue tonight, followed by a northward turn on Sunday and a slower northeastward motion Sunday night and Monday.
On the forecast track, the center of Debby will move across the
southeastern and eastern Gulf of Mexico tonight and Sunday,
reaching the Florida Gulf coast late Sunday night or Monday.
Surface observations from the Florida Keys and ships in the
Straits of Florida indicate that maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Strengthening is expected as Debby crosses the Gulf of Mexico, and the system is likely to be at or near hurricane strength when it reaches the Florida Gulf coast.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km) to the east of the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).
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