Tropical depression 22 forms in the Gulf

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Tropical depression 22 has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to develop into a tropical storm by Friday.


 

At 600 PM CDT (2300 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Twenty-Two was located near latitude 21.9 North, longitude 94.3 West. The depression is moving toward the northeast near 5 mph (7
km/h), and it is expected to generally meander over the western Gulf of Mexico into the weekend.

 

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and the depression could become a tropical storm on Friday. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).