Tropical Storm Debby to strengthen to Category 1 hurricane before Florida landfall

Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before it makes landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region early Monday, the National Weather Service predicted. 

Debby currently has sustained winds of about 50 mph and is moving slowly toward the Florida coast from the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Meteorologists predicted that the storm will track slowly over northern Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina on Monday and Tuesday, bringing substantial rain and severe weather risks.