National Hurricane Center tracking potential tropical cyclone

Tropical storm warnings are in place along the Florida Panhandle for a tropical system that doesn’t even have a name yet.

Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 is currently off the coast of Mexico in the southwest Gulf of Mexico.

In recent days, meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center have increased the storm's chances of tropical development to 90-percent as of the NHC's latest advisory.

The storm is not expected to reach hurricane strength, but it is forecast to make landfall this weekend over the Panhandle as Tropical Storm Nestor.

News 96.5 WDBO spoke to the National Weather Service office in Melbourne about what impacts Central Florida could see from the storm.

Meteorologist Scott Kelly says it could impact your weekend plans.

“It looks like it will mainly be a rain producer for us with some embedded strong thunderstorms.  We’re not expecting a lot of strong winds with it, although there could be some strong winds with the thunderstorms that come through early on this weekend,” said Kelly.