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Hurricane Watch issued in Florida as Tropical Depression 4 expected to strengthen into Debby MIAMI – A Hurricane Watch has been issued Saturday for a portion of the Florida Gulf coast as Tropical Depression Four is set to bring several inches of rain, strong winds and a possible life-threatening storm surge. Most of the state remains under a state of emergency, and administrators urge people to prepare before the weather deteriorates during the second half of the weekend.  The storm is tracking farther west than earlier forecasts, which pushes back the time of landfall until Monday morning, somewhere along Florida’s Big Bend region, the NHC noted. If the storm hugs the coast, it could make landfall earlier, but if it stays out over the warm waters of the Gulf, then it could undergo further strengthening, and it remains a possibility that the storm reaches hurricane strength before making landfall. Regardless of name or strength, the storm will drop heavy rain across Florida and trigger flash flooding in flood-prone areas.  For more details, visit the Fox Weather article.