Tropical Depressions, Tropical Storms, and Hurricanes all have different characteristics that are compared and contrasted in this video

Tropical Storm Warnings have been issued for portions of Mexico after Tropical Depression Two formed in the Bay of Campeche over the weekend.

A tropical depression has maximum sustained winds of 38 mph or less, and unlike tropical storms and hurricanes, tropical depressions are identified with numbers and not names.

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Tropical Depression Two is located about 50 miles north-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, and is moving off to the west-northwest at 9 mph.

Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for the Gulf coast of Mexico from Boca de Catan southward to Tecolutla.

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Tropical Depression Two has maximum sustained winds of 35 mph with some higher gusts.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said some slight additional strengthening is possible before the system reaches the coast of eastern Mexico.

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