Chance tropical storm forms, threatens Florida up to 60%

Majority of state within storm’s projected path.

  • The tropical outlook of a system in the Atlantic as of 2 p.m. Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center increased the odds of the system turning into a tropical storm to 60% on Tuesday. (COURTESY NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER)
    The tropical outlook of a system in the Atlantic as of 2 p.m. Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center increased the odds of the system turning into a tropical storm to 60% on Tuesday. (COURTESY NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER)

    By Richard Tribou

    Orlando Sentinel

    The National Hurricane Center increased the odds a system developing in the Atlantic could turn into the season’s next tropical depression or storm with a projected pa…