Tropical Storm Karl hovering over Gulf of Mexico, nudging toward Mexico by weekend

Sarah Wilson
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4 p.m. update: Tropical Storm Karl is still rotating over the Bay of Campeche in the southwest Gulf of Mexico with winds 60 mph, Channel 9 chief certified meteorologist Tom Terry said.

The intensity of the storm was verified on Wednesday afternoon by a hurricane hunters mission.

The system is not moving much now, but will get a nudge south toward Mexico by the weekend.

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The storm is not forecast to have an impact on Florida.

Here in Central Florida, rain has returned as of Wednesday afternoon and will continue through Thursday.

Some areas could get more than 2 inches of rain, but most of the region should expect 1 to 2 inches, Terry said.\

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Tropical Storm Karl is forecast to make landfall in Mexico this weekend.

Channel 9 meteorologist Rusty McCranie said the storm is forecast to push south over the next couple of days.

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He said Karl could bring up to 12 inches of rain to Veracruz, where flash flooding with mudslides is possible.

The storm is no threat to Florida.

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President Joe Biden exits Marine One to board Air Force One for a trip to Florida to visit areas impacted by Hurricane Ian, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
President Joe Biden exits Marine One to board Air Force One for a trip to Florida to visit areas impacted by Hurricane Ian, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, escorted by Col. Matthew Jones, Commander of the 89th Airlift Wing and his wife Christie Jones walk form Marine One to board Air Force One for a trip to Florida to visit areas impacted by Hurricane Ian, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, escorted by Col. Matthew Jones, Commander of the 89th Airlift Wing and his wife Christie Jones walk form Marine One to board Air Force One for a trip to Florida to visit areas impacted by Hurricane Ian, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden talk to people impacted by Hurricane Ian during a tour of the area on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden talk to people impacted by Hurricane Ian during a tour of the area on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)