Alberto, the first named tropical storm of 2006, is twisting its way through the Gulf of Mexico at 72 kmph and could bring days of rain for Florida. The state is under a tropical storm watch, though Alberto is unlikely to become a hurricane, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
Alberto was located about 650 kilometres off the Florida coast by Sunday morning, kicking off a hurricane season that scientists predict could produce as many as 16 named storms -- including six major hurricanes. Last year's hurricane season was the most destructive in 154 years of record keeping.
12-Jun-06 
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