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Inquirer.net on MSNCrising now a tropical storm, Signal No. 2 in 8 Luzon areasTropical Depression Crising has intensified into a tropical storm (international name: Wipha) Friday morning and placed eight areas in Northern Luzon under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2. In its 5:00 a.
The Florida Panhandle will see heavy rainfall from Invest 93L after it reaches the Gulf on Wednesday. The greatest threat to the area at the moment is flash flooding in low-lying, poor-drainage areas and urban locations. Invest 93L is currently expected to make landfall near Louisiana's southeastern coast Thursday morning.
Tropical Storm Chantal has now been downgraded to a tropical depression after making landfall early Sunday. The storm made landfall near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center. Its maximum sustained winds have since decreased to 35 mph. Chantal is currently moving to the north at 9 mph.
Invest 93L is currently churning in the Gulf and is expected to pick up a bit of steam before it makes landfall in Louisiana early Thursday afternoon.
Tropical Depression Three is on track to become a tropical storm and make landfall in the Carolinas later this holiday weekend.
Odds of development are increasing with this disturbance near FL, and a tropical depression or storm could form sometime later in the week. Next name on the list is #Dexter. The good news is, it's headed west—into the Gulf and away from the Carolinas. pic.twitter.com/m3s4KQ6Hqe