At 1100 AM EDT the center of newly formed Tropical Depression Three was located about 405 miles east-southeast of Key Largo Florida.

The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Depression TWO, located east-southeast of Brownsville Texas.

At 600 PM EDT the center of newly formed Tropical Depression One was located about 355 miles southeast of Cozumel Mexico. Movement was toward the west-northwest near 10 MPH. On the forecast track, the Depression will reach the Yucatan Peninsula by late Saturday.

The NOAA Climate Prediction Center has issued its monthly El Nino/Southern Oscillation discussion, which also includes a La Nina Watch. This indicates that La Nina–a cooling of Equatorial Pacific Ocean waters–is expected during the next three months

An “active to extremely active” hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic Basin this year according to the seasonal outlook issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service.

History teaches that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common threads among all major hurricane disasters. By knowing your vulnerability and what actions you should take, you can reduce the effects of a hurricane disaster

Tsunami Awareness Week Message from President Obama: “During this week, we pay tribute to those lost and recommit ourselves to preparing our shores and protecting our citizens.”

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program have designated March 21-27 as Tsunami Awareness Week. This designation comes in the wake of last month’s tsunami in Chile and less than six months after a tsunami hit American Samoa, both events resulting in loss of life and property.

Small tornado outbreak possible Wednesday.

Tsunami amplitudes along southeast Alaska and British Columbia coasts have are below danger levels. Amplitudes observed along the California coast are still above danger levels at a few locations