System On Track To Be Major Hurricane Now Expected To Make Landfall In Florida: Here's Timing

A major hurricane expected to develop on the Gulf Coast could hit Florida by the middle of next week as a Category 2 storm, according to forecasters.

A look at the timing of the system through Wednesday, Nov. 20, when it is expected to make landfall in Florida.
Photo Credit: *AccuWeather*

Now known as Tropical Depression 19, the storm is expected to become a hurricane and move into Florida next week.
Photo Credit: *AccuWeather.com*

Joe Lombardi

11/14/2024 7:00 a.m.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has designated the system in the central Caribbean Sea as Tropical Depression 19. It would be called Sara after it becomes a tropical storm as expected.

As of 4 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, the NHC reported that it is located in the central Caribbean Sea, moving westward toward Central America.

The system is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm within 24 hours.

Tropical storm warnings are in effect for parts of Honduras and Nicaragua.

"Residents in these areas should monitor the storm's progress and follow local advisories," the NHC said.

Current projections have the storm making landfall in Florida on Wednesday, Nov. 20. (Click on the second image above.)

"Should the current tropical rainstorm ramp up and strike as forecast, it would be the fourth hurricane this season to hit Florida," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Houk said. "If so, that will surpass the record of three landfills in one season from 2004."

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season runs through Saturday, Nov. 30.

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