Florida, Gulf Coast face weekend washout amid waves of tropical downpours
Rainfall totals of up to 5 inches are possible through Tuesday on Florida's southern Gulf Coast, while other parts of the Gulf Coast could see totals around 2-3 inches.
Weekend storms soaking Florida, Gulf Coast
Days of rain are soaking the Gulf Coast. Rain totals of up to 5 inches are possible for parts of Florida.
TAMPA, Fla. – A round of storms is bringing soaking tropical moisture to the Gulf Coast and Florida this weekend.
While eyes stay on two tropical areas to watch in the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters are monitoring heavy rainfall in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.
Right now, it's unclear if these storms will evolve into anything tropical that would warrant attention by the National Hurricane Center.
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On Friday, heavy showers moved into Florida, lingering over the state.
Rainfall totals of up to 5 inches are possible through Tuesday on Florida's southern Gulf Coast, while other parts of the Gulf Coast could see totals around 2-3 inches.
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A tropical wave coming off Africa has a medium chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next week though long range forecasts suggest the system has decent prospects for further development beyond a week.
Some forecasts suggest the system will dissipate into Florida and the moisture will feed into a disturbance off the Southeast coast near the Carolinas.
However, other models hint at the potential for a separate system to form in the Gulf of America by late this weekend into early next week. But the FOX Forecast Center says there is only a very low chance of this system developing into anything tropical.