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Where is Tropical Depression Nine going?

Neast · 5 mph7 km/h · per NHC advisory 2

Tropical Depression Nine is about 345 mi (555 km) W of Progreso, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h), moving east at 5 mph (7 km/h).

“On the forecast track, the depression is expected to pass to the north of the Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday and approach the U.S. northern Gulf Coast on Friday.”

— National Hurricane Center
Max winds
35 mph
Tropical Depression
TD
Pressure
1005 mb
▼ from 1007
NHC advisory 2 · 10:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 06 2026 (Oct 7, 03:00 UTC)Next complete advisory:

Checked NHC at

SS7:00 AM ThuH7:00 PM ThuH7:00 AM FriH7:00 PM FriD7:00 PM SatD7:00 PM Sun
Forecast conePast trackForecast track

The center can be anywhere in the cone. Impacts extend well beyond it.

What changed since advisory 1

Maximum sustained winds35 mph unchanged
Minimum central pressure1007 → 1005 mb ▼ stronger

Forecast strength, next 5 days

Max sustained winds · mph

Where NHC expects the center to be, and how strong it will be. The center can be anywhere in the cone; impacts extend well beyond it.

DepressionTropical stormCategory 1Category 20397496Hurricane strength35Now457 AM Wed607 PM Wed707 AM Thu857 PM Thu1007 AM Fri1007 PM Fri357 PM Sat257 PM SunDepressionTropical stormCategory 1Category 20397496Hurricane strength35Now4560707 AM Thu851001007 PM Fri35257 PM Sun
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Time (CDT)UTCPositionMax windsStrength
NowOct 7, 00:00 UTC22.1°N 95.0°W35 mph 55 km/hTropical Depression
7 AM WedOct 7, 12:00 UTC22.2°N 94.2°W45 mph 75 km/hTropical Storm
7 PM WedOct 8, 00:00 UTC22.5°N 92.7°W60 mph 95 km/hTropical Storm
7 AM ThuOct 8, 12:00 UTC23.2°N 91.1°W70 mph 110 km/hTropical Storm
7 PM ThuOct 9, 00:00 UTC24.3°N 89.7°W85 mph 140 km/hHurricane · Cat 1
7 AM FriOct 9, 12:00 UTC26.1°N 88.7°W100 mph 155 km/hHurricane · Cat 2
7 PM FriOct 10, 00:00 UTC28.8°N 88.3°W100 mph 155 km/hHurricane · Cat 2
7 PM SatOct 11, 00:00 UTC34.1°N 88.8°W35 mph 55 km/hTropical Depression
7 PM SunOct 12, 00:00 UTC39.0°N 86.0°W25 mph 35 km/hSubtropical Depression

Chance of strong winds

NHC's chance of sustained winds at the places it lists, over the next 5 days. Places not listed have no figure; that does not mean they are safe.

PlaceTropical-storm force · 39+ mphHurricane force · 74+ mphMost likely to start
Gfam 280n 890w59%Hurricane-force 18%
Gfam 290n 870w57%Hurricane-force 12%
Mobile, AL40%Hurricane-force 2%
Gulfport, MS37%Hurricane-force 3%
Pensacola, FL33%Hurricane-force 2%
Buras, LA32%Hurricane-force 3%
Stennis, MS30%Hurricane-force 2%
Whiting Fld, FL29%Hurricane-force 2%
Panama City, FL27%Hurricane-force 2%
Destin Exec, AP23%Hurricane-force 1%
New Orleans, LA22%Hurricane-force <1%
Gfam 280n 910w18%Hurricane-force 3%
Apalachicola16%Hurricane-force <1%
Gfam 290n 850w16%Hurricane-force <1%
Houma, LA16%Hurricane-force <1%

Watches and warnings

From NHC advisory 2. Each country's weather service issues its own.

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

Official sources