Tropical Depression 2 To Provide Glancing Blow To Florida As It Eyes Cuba

Through the weekend, the depression is forecast to continue its southward track and eventually approach western Cuba. Along the way, rain and winds from the storm will lead to rough seas along and expanding outward from the depression's track. ACCUWEATHER

Hurricane season officially began for the Atlantic Ocean basin on June 1, and AccuWeather forecasters are already tracking an organized tropical system in the basin. Tropical Depression Two formed on Thursday afternoon in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and continued to churn over open waters on Friday.

As of 10 a.m. CDT Friday, Tropical Depression Two was located about 270 miles west of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, with sustained winds of 35 mph. The depression was moving to the south at 5 mph.