Storm Arlene spotted forming with thunders and strong winds in Gulf of Mexico
00:35 Francesca Casonato | 1685742342 Tropical Storm Arlene was spotted forming in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday with strong winds and thunders visible under the white clouds . One of the first-named storms of the Atlantic hurricane season, which lasts until November, Storm Arlene was spotted moving toward the western tip of Cuba on Friday 2 June, according to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in an early afternoon update. Maximum sustained winds have increased to nearly 40mph, with higher gusts, about 265 miles west of Fort Myers , Florida. 01:19 00:39 00:23 00:44 45:58 01:30 02:07 05:57 08:29 01:28 06:13 46:53 07:42 06:11 14:58 02:10 10:49 04:59 07:56 07:31 05:57 06:13 06:57 03:37 08:23 07:21 06:00 06:28 06:27 07:23 06:35 12:18 11:50 09:03 13:07 11:44 03:28 04:57 03:47 08:59 04:54 07:30 04:01 03:51 13:28 02:47 01:33 02:18 08:31 08:30 11:17 02:51 03:19 02:48 02:45 08:17 01:46 08:39 10:18 09:54 45:58 46:53 55:16 41:45 00:50 01:05 37:03 00:50 08:29 07:16 05:33 09:06 09:54 09:47 10:41 01:19 00:22 00:53 01:00 01:19 00:33 01:15 01:31 00:33 00:51 01:12 00:40 00:28 00:22 00:26 01:20 01:16 00:58 00:38 00:52 00:45 00:47 00:28 01:15 00:36 01:21 02:07 00:40 00:37 45:58 01:57 00:56 04:23 04:26 04:34 01:01 01:07 01:08 03:13 03:10 02:48 03:12 00:30 00:53 00:57 00:50 00:30 00:53 00:57 00:50 01:16 00:36 00:48 01:08 01:12 01:23 01:24 Live 01:51 02:07 02:00 02:09 01:00:15 02:13 01:55 00:58 Log in New to The Independent? Or if you would prefer: Want an ad-free experience? Hi {{indy.fullName}}