There is a 70% likelihood of the system becoming a tropical storm by Monday and a 90% overall chance.
A potential tropical storm forming in the Gulf of Mexico has prompted Governor Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency for much of Florida on Saturday.
This preemptive measure allows the state's emergency management department to get ready, and the governor has urged Gulf Coast residents to do the same.
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