Tropical Storm Emily approaches to Florida with heavy rain, the wind and possible flash floods in its wake.

Tropical Depression Six becomes the tropical storm Emily in the west of Tampa Florida Bay and warning of heavy rain issued for Southern and Central Florida.

Reports said a tropical storm warning is in effect for Anclote River to Bonita Florida.

National Hurricane Center reports Tropical Storm Emily was situated 45 miles west-southwest of Tampa.

Emily is advancing toward the east close to 8 mph (13 km/h), and this general motion is expected to proceed with today.

A move in the direction of the upper east and an expansion in forwarding speed are normal today around evening time or Tuesday.

On the forecast track, the main point of Emily is believed to have moved inland over West-central Florida peninsula later today and move across Florida through this evening.

Emily is expected to move seaward of the east-central Florida coast early Tuesday.

NOAA Doppler radar information from Tampa, Florida, show that maximum sustained winds have expanded to almost 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher blasts.

Little change in quality is forecast until the point when landfall happens this evening. Emily is expected to weaken to a tropical depression while it moves over the Florida today around evening time.

Emily is expected to deliver 2 to 4 inches rain through Monday night along the west shoreline of central Florida between the Tampa Bay area and Naples.