Brief

Tropical Depression Nine forms in Gulf, threatens US Gulf Coast this weekend

A tropical depression that formed Tuesday in the Bay of Campeche is expected to move northward toward the US Gulf Coast later this week.

By Felo News Desk · Published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:50:07 GMT

A tropical depression that formed Tuesday in the Bay of Campeche is expected to move northward toward the US Gulf Coast later this week, CBS News reported.

What happened

On Tuesday, meteorologists identified Tropical Depression Nine over the southern Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Mexico. Forecast models are converging on a track that would bring the system to the Gulf Coast of the United States over the weekend, with moderate to heavy rainfall expected through early next week.

What the reports add

CBS News noted that the system developed in the warmer waters of the Bay of Campeche and that, regardless of whether it attains tropical‑storm status, it will produce significant rain for the Gulf Coast and the broader Southeast. The outlet also highlighted longer‑range models that suggest the moisture could reach the Ohio Valley and the Northeast by mid‑week next week. In a separate CBS video piece, Lindsey Reiser emphasized the potential for the system to impact the United States this weekend, echoing the written report’s forecast.

What was said

"We do know that it will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the Gulf Coast and into the rest of the Southeast this weekend into early next week," CBS News wrote.

How it came about

The development of Tropical Depression Nine occurs with less than two months left in the Atlantic hurricane season, which began on June 1. So far the season has produced eight named storms, and an active El Niño is contributing to a busier Pacific season, as detailed in Felo’s earlier coverage of Hurricane Rachel (Hurricane Rachel reaches Category 3 off Mexico) and the Pacific hurricane surge (Pacific Hurricane Season Surges Amid Strong El Nino).

Key facts

Tropical Depression Nine formed in the Bay of Campeche on Tuesday. (cbsnews.com)
Forecast models show the system moving northward toward the US Gulf Coast this weekend. (cbsnews.com)
The depression is expected to bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the Gulf Coast and Southeast. (cbsnews.com)
Long‑range models suggest the moisture could reach the Ohio Valley and Northeast by mid‑week next week. (cbsnews.com)
The Atlantic hurricane season has produced eight named storms so far, with less than two months remaining. (cbsnews.com)