tropical storm arthur is projected to dissipated tonight , but it will likely lose strength after entering the strait of campeche on friday . the 2008 african flood summer got off to an early start there and a rain disturbance formed off the coast of belize , one day before the system formally begins . super storm emma dissipated sunday afternoon and quickly made landfall at the yucatan peninsula , near the border between belize and mexico . both countries signed a tropical depression bulletin for the peninsula ' s eastern coastline . in the mexican state of quintana roo , highways were closed to larger groups , water sports were restricted , and those housing in coastal areas were encouraged to take precautions .
Tropical Storm Arthur is approaching the US coast.