Tropical Storm Arlene Weakens to Depression, Expected to Dissipate
- Tropical Storm Arlene weakened to a tropical depression on Saturday.
- Arlene formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to become a remnant low later on Saturday.
- The depression is located about 145 miles west of the Dry Tortugas, Florida with maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour.
- Arlene is the first named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane season but is expected to remain offshore and have minimal impact.
- The storm is forecast to turn eastward and dissipate by early Sunday.