...DEBBY STRENGTHENING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BEFORE LANDFALL IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION... As of 5:00 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 the center of Debby was located near 25.5, -84.0 with movement NNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.