National Hurricane Center, Florida
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The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a tropical disturbance moving across Central and Northern Florida. Here’s what you can expect for the First Alert Weather forecast in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia:
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The Cool Down on MSNOfficials on alert as tropical system poses serious threat to US coastline: 'Additional development of this system remains possible'"Outside of locally higher winds and seas in the strong convection, fresh winds and moderate seas are present with this low," NHC meteorologists wrote Thursday afternoon. "There is a low chance of this system developing into a tropical depression later today or tonight before it moves westward into Louisiana."
If the storm were to speed up, it would push the tropical rain across the central Gulf Coast. A storm which stalls over the Gulf or Louisiana could result in more widespread heavy rain and flooding.
A tropical system may soon turn into Tropical Storm Dexter as forecasters warn of flooding and rip currents from Florida to Louisiana.
Forecasts suggested widespread rainfall totals between 2 and 4 inches, with isolated areas seeing as much as 7 inches by Tuesday evening. Authorities emphasized the risk posed by flooding, including rapidly rising waters in streams and dangerous road conditions in both cities and rural areas.
The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories across Southeast Georgia, as well as Northeast and Central Florida.
Central Florida to experience heavy rain and storms with potential for a tropical depression and lightning, as predicted by NWS Melbourne FL.
A wet and rainy Florida could soon see even more precipitation in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service, which has warned the Gulf Coast will face a flood-generating system that could form into Tropical Storm Dexter.
The National Hurricane Center is watching a system of storms off the northeastern coast of Florida that has a chance of tropical development over the Gulf this week. Live 5 First Alert Chief Meteorologist Bill Walsh says Invest 93-L,
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Tampa Free Press on MSNFlorida Braces For Deluge As Tropical Rainstorm Targets Gulf Coast, Louisiana On High AlertHeavy Downpours Threaten Flash Flooding Across the Sunshine State Before Potential Strengthening into Tropical Depression A tropical rainstorm is unleashing widespread heavy downpours across the Florida Peninsula today,