Tropical depression comes ashore in Florida

(CNN) -- A tropical depression in the Gulf came ashore along the Florida panhandle Friday night, but it did not strengthen into a tropical storm.

Forecasters said the storm should gradually weaken Friday night as the center moves farther inland.

A tropical storm warning posted earlier across the coasts of four states was canceled Friday evening.

As of 10 p.m. (11 p.m. ET), the center of the depression was about 10 miles northeast of Pensacola, Florida, the National Hurricane Center said. It was moving northwest at near 9 mph.

The depression's maximum sustained winds were about 30 mph, with higher gusts, short of the 39 mph tropical storm threshold.

Rainfall of up to 6 inches was possible in some areas, with a storm surge up to 2 feet above normal tide levels, according to the hurricane center. Forecasters said isolated tornadoes were also possible Friday night over southwestern Georgia, southeastern Alabama and the Florida panhandle.

Earlier Friday, a tropical storm warning was issued for the area between the Mississippi and Apalachicola rivers, including New Orleans, Louisiana.

The latest forecast trajectory showed the storm moving west along the Alabama and Mississippi coasts and into Louisiana. See where the system is expected to go »

Meanwhile, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico, Tropical Storm Ivo was downgraded from a hurricane Friday, when its winds weakened to 70 mph.

Ivo, still more than 300 miles southwest of the Baja peninsula, is not expected to reach land until Monday and is forecast to weaken further over the weekend. No watches or warnings have been issued, although forecasters urge people in southern Baja to pay attention to the storm. E-mail to a friend

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