UPDATE: Florida in cone of Tropical Depression Seven

Next storm names of 2021 are Grace, Henri, Ida

Latest track released of Tropical Depression Seven. (WKMG)

With all eyes on Fred over the past several days, Tropical Depression Seven has formed east of the Lesser Antilles, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Florida is in the cone of Tropical Depression Seven.

As of 5 p.m. Friday, Tropical Depression Seven’s center was about 540 miles east of the Leeward Islands, heading west at 21 mph, with sustained winds of 35 mph.

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A tropical storm warning has been issued for the following areas:

  • Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla St Kitts and Nevis Montserrat
  • Saba and Sint Eustatius
  • Sint Maarten
  • St. Martin and St. Barthelemy

A tropical storm watch has been issued for the following areas:

  • British Virgin Islands
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Puerto Rico (this includes Vieques and Culebra0

The NHC said a tropical storm watch means tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area within 48 hours.

As of now, the NHC said rain is expected to hit the northern Leeward Islands and the Virgin Islands this weekend.

Rain is also expected to hit Puerto Rico this weekend.

The next named storm will be called Grace.

The next names of the 2021 storm season, after Grace, will be Henri and Ida.

[RELATED: List of storm names for 2021 hurricane season]

Hurricane season runs until Dec. 1.

Good luck multitasking!

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