It could still cause some heavy rain and flooding in Florida on Saturday.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Arlene became the firstFlorida got a tiny scare as what had been Tropical Depression Two formed in the Gulf of Mexico, but its trajectory showed it would turn away from the Sunshine State. After it didn’t spin up into a tropical storm overnight, forecasters projected it would simply fizzle out as it headed south toward Cuba.“Arlene ... is forecast to degenerate into a remnant low on Saturday,” a NHC advisory said.
This satellite radar image shows Tropical Depression Two in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, June 2, 2023. It became Tropical Storm Arlene. While the system is headed away from Florida, it’s still keeping a lot of moisture and with it the threat of heavy rains into Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Some parts of the state could see thunderstorms pop up and drop a few inches in a short amount of time, which could lead to localized flooding.
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