โGround depressionโ closes Orange Avenue exit ramp from SR-408 in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. โ A โground depressionโ forced authorities to close a major exit ramp in Orlando, officials said. The Orange Avenue exit ramp (10B) off State Road 408 was closed Wednesday morning because of the depression. One lane of the ramp was reopened around 11:30 a.m.[TRENDING: Gaetz investigated over relationship | Disney paying workers who get vaccine | Dozens get COVID after vaccine shots]Officials said the depression into Lake Lucerne is affecting the bottom of the exit ramp. Itโs not known what caused the depression or how long the exit ramp will be closed. https://t.co/RK5sJIJwsg pic.twitter.com/zvgIu6CUbx โ Mark Lehman (@MarkLehman6) March 31, 2021** ORANGE AVE RAMP CLOSED **EB SR-408 to Orange Ave- ground depression pic.twitter.com/limCNUzEZJ โ Trooper Steve (@TrooperSteve_) March 31, 2021
Florida in cone of Tropical Depression 13
Tropical Depression 13 has formed in the Atlantic and Florida is in the cone. As of 11 p.m. Wednesday night the tropical depression was 1,035 miles east-southeast of the Northern Leeward Islands with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. Here is the forecast track for newly-developed Tropical Depression Thirteen. #flwx pic.twitter.com/mokSfNtKEF Tom Sorrells (@tomsorrells) August 20, 2020The tropical depression is expected to be the next named storm of the season, according to News 6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Sorrells. A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Saba and St. Eustatius.
Tropical depression could soon become Gonzalo in Atlantic
MIAMI A tropical depression in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean is close to tropical storm strength, though forecasters weren't predicting a landfall location. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the depression was centered Wednesday morning about 1,285 miles (2,068 kilometers) east of the Southern Windward Islands. Forecasters said it could reach tropical storm status sometime on Wednesday. The depression could set a record for the earliest named seventh tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season if it strengthens into Tropical Storm Gonzalo before Friday. Tropical Storm Gert formed on July 24, 2005, making it the current record holder.