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Invest 93L could become a tropical depression as it moves across Florida into the Gulf. See latest spaghetti models.
The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area it's watching in the Gulf. Right now, there's a low chance for development.
The 8 a.m. Wednesday update from the National Hurricane Center keeps the chances of tropical development at 40% over the next couple of days. Invest 93-L has been battling land interaction over the past 24 hours, inhibiting any further development or strengthening.
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a low-pressure system off the eastern coast of Florida Monday that has potential to develop into a stronger storm.
The hatched areas on the National Hurricane Center's tropical outlook map indicate "areas where a tropical cyclone — which could be a tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane — could develop," said National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome.
NHC is tracking a disturbance off Florida. Get ready for a very wet week, with a potential for localized flooding and dangerous rip currents.
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Irish Star on MSNFlorida weather: Tropical downpours to lash millions as map reveals exactly where storm could formExperts have increased the chance of tropical development off the coast of Florida this week but even if the system being monitored doesn't develop, the Sunshine State is in for a wet week
"Should development take place on the Atlantic side of Florida, it may once again drift northward toward the U.S. coast," Accuweather said on July 11. The more plausible option is development on the Gulf side, which could be steered westward along the northern Gulf Coast, the weather forecast company stated.