The National Hurricane Center was also tracking two strengthening named storms in the mid-Atlantic, Hurricane Kirk and Tropical Storm Leslie.

The National Hurricane Center has increased the formation chances for a tropical disturbance just south of Texas to 70% over the next seven days. If there are any further adjustments in the 10 p.m. advisory,

The storm system — now called Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine — is most likely to make landfall along the Florida Panhandle.

The NHC has reduced the chances of the Gulf of Mexico system developing. Little Texas impact expected from Hurricane Kirk or Tropical Storm Leslie.

GULF: The National Hurricane Center has increased formation chances for a tropical disturbance near the Yucatan. For the past 48 hours, they had been decreasing chances until timi