Hurricanes

Tropical Storm Karl is getting stronger with 60 mph winds in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Karl is currently moving to the north slowly. But it's track will shift to the SW over the next day or so taking it into southern Mexico as a tropical storm late Friday into early Saturday. It will bring SE TX a higher rip current risk and spread a little moisture our way, but no major impacts are anticipated. A disturbance in the eastern Pacific near the western Mexican coast has a 10-20% chance for development over the next 2-5 days.

Disturbance in the southern Gulf of Mexico in Bay of Campeche has formed into Tropical Storm Karl. It has 40 mph winds and is moving NW. It is expected to turn west then southwest over the next few days and make landfall in eastern Mexico bringing a flood threat. Another disturbance in the eastern Pacific is has a 20% chance to develop into a tropical cyclone over the next 5 days.

Julia is no longer a hurricane, tropical storm or depression. Remnants of Julia are located over S. Mexico and Guatemala producing heavy rain and 30 mph winds. It is expected to dissipate tonight but a chunk of it could break off, head to the eastern Pacific and possibly develop into a new system. Chances for that are low. There's also another disturbance over the Yucatan Peninsula with a low chance to track into the southern Gulf of Mexico and develop into a tropical cyclone. There's a 20% chance of this happening over the next 2-5 days.

FOX 26's Meteorologist John Dawson prefers a 'Go Box' when it comes to storing hurricane supplies. In this Hurricane Gear Test, he shows us the Husky 20-Gallon Professional Duty Storage Container.

It's mid-October, so are we in the clear in Texas? The answer is yes and no. FOX 26 Chief Meteorologist Mike Iscovitz explains that and gives an update on Tropical Storm Julia

FOX 26 Chief Meteorologist Mike Iscovitz gives us a look at the tropics and shares some interesting information on naming the storms.

Tropical Update - Tropical Storm Julia is pushing away from Colombia and Venezuela and is still expected to strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane by early Sunday. It is forecast to make landfall on the Nicaragua coast of Central America Sunday morning bringing the threat of flooding and mudslides. Although we won't get any direct impacts from Julia, moisture from the remnants of Julia will likely spread our way by the middle of next week.

Across southwest Florida, people continue the painstaking process of combing through what's left of homes and businesses statewide.

Potential Tropical Cyclone 13 has a 100% chance to form into a tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours and is expected to become a tropical storm by Friday. It has 35 mph winds now but is expected to brush by northern parts of South America over the next few days bringing heavy rain and the threat of flooding. It will then track towards Central America this weekend likely as a Category 1 hurricane. Tropical Depression #12 is still well out in the Atlantic and is expected to weaken to a remnant low over the next day or two.

There's still a little action in the tropics with one tropical wave south of Barbados and Tropical Depression #12 in the far eastern Atlantic. T.D. #12 is struggling to survive and will likely become a remnant low over the next day or so. The tropical wave is set to push into the eastern Caribbean and brush by Venezuela as it tracks west. It will likely make landfall Sunday around Nicaragua in Central America.

One tropical wave in the far east Atlantic has now become Tropical Depression #12 with 35 mph winds. It is not expected to threaten anyone. Tropical wave getting closer to the E. Caribbean still has a medium to high chance to develop over the next 2-5 days.

Houstonians are all too familiar with the destruction that hurricanes can leave behind. Now it's time to help. Constable Alan Rosen with Harris County Precinct 1 announced how everyone can help with recovery efforts in Florida.