At a Glance

Tropical Depression Cristobal is spinning over eastern Mexico.It's expected to emerge into the Gulf of Mexico Friday night.It will then head toward a northern Gulf Coast landfall as a tropical storm by later Sunday.Cristobal's heavy rain and high surf should begin to reach the Gulf Coast on Saturday.Areas near the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida should monitor the progress of Cristobal.Cristobal was spawned by a large system called a Central American Gyre and the remnants of an Eastern Pacific tropical storm.This gyre and Cristobal will produce torrential rain and life-threatening flooding and mudslides in Mexico and Central America.

Cristobal is still moving over Mexico but will track toward the Gulf Coast of the United States this weekend with expansive threats of flooding rain, coastal flooding, high surf and strong winds.

For the latest complete briefing on Cristobal, check out our more recent forecast article .

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