TAMPA, Fla — The tropics are active once again after a little quiet time last week.
Tropical Storm Gamma made landfall as a 70-mph storm around 12:45 p.m. Saturday near Tulum, Mexico, according to the NHC. It's now a 60-mph stationary storm.
A tropical storm warning remains in effect for areas north and west of Cancun to Dzilam, Mexico.
Gamma will bring heavy rains and possible flash flooding over parts of southeastern Mexico, Central America and western Cuba. On-and-off rain across the Tampa Bay area has been attributed to this tropical system.
Don’t forget, we still have two months of hurricane season left, so we’ll need to stay aware through Nov. 30. October can be a business month for tropical development, especially in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.
We have now had 24 named storms this year, including three Greek letter storms.
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