The National Hurricane Center has downgraded Tropical Storm Chris to a tropical depression. As of the 11 am advisory, Tropical Depression Chris was located 21.3 N and 71.6W. Tropical Depression Chris had maximun sustained winds of 35 mph.  Tropical Depression Chris is traveling 13 mph West.
National Hurricane Center current forecast for Tropical Storm Chris
Forecasters are saying that Tropical Storm Chris will now weaken into a Tropical Depression.   Previous forecasts had the tropical storm strengthening into a hurricane, but things seem to be turning around for the better.   The storm in not expected to weaken below its now 40 mph and become a tropical depression.
National Hurricane Center current forecast for Tropical Storm Chris
Tropical Storm Chris now has winds at 45 mph; this is much less than the reported 60 mph that the tropical storm had yesterday.  Tropical Storm Chris’s track has also shifted more south. The current hurricane model also has Tropical Storm Chris remaining a tropical storm and not becoming a hurricane.
National Hurricane Center current forecast for Tropical Storm Chris
The current forecast has Tropical Storm Chris becoming Hurricane Chris by Friday Afternoon.  The five day cone of possibility includes all of South Florida and portions of Central Florida.  As of the 5 p.m. advisory, Tropical Storm Chris had maximum sustained winds at 60 mph. The position at that time was 18.0 N and 61.1 W.
National Hurricane Center current forecast for Tropical Storm Chris
Tropical Storm Chris has formed in the Atlantic Ocean close to Lesser Antilles Islands. The storm is forcasted to travel WestNorthWest. The storm is expected to be over the southern islands of Bahamas by Friday morning. Maximum sustained winds for Tropical Storm Chris is 40 mph.
National Hurricane Center Forecast for Tropical Storm Chris
Tropical Storm Alberto, the first storm of the 2006 Hurricane season, is now projected to become Hurricane Alberto. Alberto is off the western coast of Florida and expected to make landfall somtime tommorow. Hurricane Warnings, and Tropical Storm Watches have been issued for most of the west coast of Florida. The current track has the storm making landfall north of the Tampa bay area.
However, we do knos that tracks do change. At this point we should all be prepared, but at the same time remain calm. In the previous years, we have been through a lot of wait and see scenarios with these storms. Tropical events are nothing to sneeze, but going into a panic does not remedy the situation.
It you haven’t already, make sure you have all your hurricane supplies. Remember this is just the second week of Hurricane season. Be prepared.
The latest forecast by the National Hurricane Center has the cone of possibility for Tropical Depression One shifted north.  Tampa Bay is still included within the that cone we have cone we have come know so well.  Tommorow’s chances of rain is a lot higher as Tropical Depression One drifts closer into the Gulf.
The topical disturbance that forecasters have been watching has now turned into an Tropical Depression One. Tropical Depression One is expected to become to Tropical Storm Alberto. The currenct cone of possibility includes much of central and north Florida.
View The National Hurricane Center’s Tropical Depression One Track
In case your curious, here are names for the 2006 hurricane season:
Hurricane Season 2006 is supposed to more active than normal. What is normal? Well, normal is not the last two hurricane season. Forecasters do not believe that the season will be as active as last season; when had to begin naming storms with the Greek alphabet.