Florida dodges two bullets

T.S. Marco already in the Gulf of Mexico and T.S. Laura

Tropical Depression 13 formed in the central tropical Atlantic late Wednesday, and Tropical Depression 14 formed Thursday morning.

Both systems remained tropical depressions Friday morning. However, Tropical Depression 13 has yet to form a cohesive center.

“Today we are in monitor mode. I do not have a call to action, other than we should always have a hurricane kit on hand,” meteorologist Brian Shields said.