It's the first named storm of the 2023 hurricane season
 | | [The National Hurricane Center] | | Tropical depression strengthens to Tropical Storm Arlene | | A tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico was upgraded to Tropical Storm Arlene this afternoon, making it the first named storm of the season. Arlene was about 265 miles west of Fort Myers and had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph with higher gusts, according to a 1 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. Arlene arrives just a day after the official start of the hurricane season on Thursday. Forecasters expect the storm to weaken soon due to wind shear and dry air. Read the full report. Be prepared: Don't wait until a storm is headed this way to start getting ready. Check out our 2023 Hurricane Guide at tampabay.com/hurricane for checklists, expert tips and more. | | | Did someone forward this to you? Get News Alerts in your own inbox next time. It's free to subscribe. Sign up here. | | | | | | Contact us Privacy policy Terms, conditions and copyright Standard of accuracy | | © 2023 • All Rights Reserved
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