Hurricane center eyes potential system to form near Florida
In its 2 p.m. tropical outlook, the NHC said it expects a broad area of low pressure to form over the next several days offshore of the southeastern U.S. coast.
'Environmental conditions could become marginally conducive for the gradual development of this system by mid to late next week as the system moves generally westward across the Florida peninsula and over the eastern and north-central portion of the Gulf,' forecasters said,
Whether it develops or not, the NHC said heavy rainfall is possible over portions of Florida and the southeast U.S. coast beginning midweek.
The NHC gave it a 20% chance to develop in the next seven days.
If it were to spin up into a named storm, it could develop into Tropical Storm Dexter.
The state was previously doused by rains associated with what developed into Tropical Storm Chantal earlier this month. That storm ended up striking the Carolina coast and dumped flooding rains inland.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had before the start of hurricane season forecast an expected 13 to 19 named storms for the year, of which 6-10 would grow into hurricanes. Three to five of those would develop into major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or higher.
Researchers out of Colorado State University this week, though, updated their forecast for the year saying they expect the season to be slightly less busy than what they had predicted earlier this year.
Hurricane season runs June 1-Nov. 30.
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