Tropical Depression Two forms off the west coast of Florida

Tropical Depression Two has formed off the west coast of Florida.

Tropical Depression Two is located about 310 km south-southeast of Panama City, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h and is currently stationary.

There is a tropical storm watch in effect for the Ochlockonee River to the Florida/Alabama border.

Tropical Storm Conditions are possible in the Florida Panhandle by late Monday. The depression will move near or along the northern Gulf coast during the next several days.

By Friday, the tropical depression is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches with locally higher totals around 8 inches through Friday along the Gulf Coast and adjacent inland locations from western Florida to the Middle Texas Coast, including southern portions of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. This rainfall may produce areas of flash flooding, especially in urban areas.

Swells generated by the depression are affecting portions of the Gulf coast of Florida and are likely to spread westward during the week.