Tropical Depression Nine formed on Saturday afternoon. It is on the verge of becoming Tropical Storm Imelda as it crawls to the northwest at 5 mph. Hurricane hunters were to investigate this system Saturday evening.

Tropical Depression 9 has maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and is expected to continue its northward track over the weekend, as it gains strength and becomes better defined. Tropical storm watches are in effect from Martin County all the way through the Flagler-Volusia county line. It is possible that watches could be extended northward over to the northeastern coast of Florida.

What's protecting in Florida?

Many places across Florida have been dealing with isolated showers to intense storms this afternoon. These storms are not associated with the tropical depression locate

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