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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Tropical depression in Gulf predicted to be Atlantic season’s first hurricane

Satellite image shows a tropical depression's swirling clouds covering the Gulf coastline and sea
The National Hurricane Center expects the depression to grow into a tropical storm by Wednesday. Photograph: NOAA

Tropical Depression Nine has been predicted to be the Atlantic season’s first hurricane and potentially the latest first hurricane to develop in over a century.

The system was located Tuesday afternoon about 630 miles south-west of the mouth of the Mississippi River, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

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