Chances of excessive rainfall next week are rising.

A low-pressure system in the Gulf of America has a low chance of developing into a named storm. The system is expected to bring heavy rain and possible storms to Florida over the weekend. The upper-level low off the Florida coast in the Gulf of America being watched by the National Hurricane Center continues easing north,

The National Hurricane Center on Saturday said a system churning off Florida’s west coast has an increased chance to build into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. In its

The National Hurricane Center on Thursday continued to track a system approaching Florida with potential to become the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

The National Hurricane Center has officially indicated an area in the northeastern Gulf with a low (20%) chance of tropical development over the next seven days. This graphic show

Experts are monitoring potential tropical development in the Gulf of America, though no immediate threat exists.

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