Tropical depression gets better organized
Tropical Depression Nine

A tropical depression continues drifting eastward in the Gulf of Mexico, near the Yucatan Peninsula, the National Hurricane Center says.

Tropical Depression Nine is moving east at 4 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. As of 1 p.m., the storm was 110 miles west-southwest of Campeche Mexico.

The storm is expected to continue moving in this direction during the next couple of days.

The storm is expected to strengthen, becoming Tropical Storm Hanna before it moves inland.

The storm should weaken some once it crosses the Yucatan Peninsula.

Jeff Masters of Weather Underground says the storm will face harsh conditions once it leaves land, including a trough of low pressure.