Tracking Eta: Tropical system expected to be near Florida this weekend

Could bring rain to Central Florida

Orlando, Fla. — After making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Nicaragua on Tuesday, Eta weakened to a tropical storm Wednesday morning.

Channel 9 meteorologist George Waldenberger said according to the 4 p.m. track there’s the potential for a tropical system to be near South Florida on Sunday or Monday.

Forecasters expect the system to bring wet weather to Central Florida as well.