Tropical Storm Arthur became the first storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season on Saturday.

Arthur actually developed from the remnants of Tropical Storm Alma, which formed in the Pacific Ocean earlier in the week. Alma moved inland over Central America, and eventually moved into the western Caribbean Sea, redeveloping into Tropical Storm Arthur.

Arthur is now inland over the Yucatan peninsula, and has weakened to a tropical depression. Arthur is expected to continue to weaken over land.

Below is a statement on Arthur from the National Hurricane Center:

400 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2008

...SLOW-MOVING ARTHUR STILL PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS OVER PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AMERICA AND SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO...

AT 400 PM CDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ARTHUR WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.1 WEST...OR NEAR THE
BORDER BETWEEN GUATEMALA AND MEXICO ABOUT 80 MILES...130 KM...
SOUTHEAST OF CIUDAD DEL CARMEN MEXICO.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...AND
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. ON THIS FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF ARTHUR IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN INLAND OVER SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. THESE WINDS ARE PRIMARILY LOCATED OVER THE NORTHWESTERN
CARIBBEAN SEA EAST OF THE CENTER. WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 24 HOURS AND ARTHUR COULD DEGENERATE INTO A REMNANT LOW LATER
TONIGHT.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.

ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF BELIZE...GUATEMALA...AND SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO
WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES... ESPECIALLY IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.