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Gulf coast braces for flooding as storm system builds into possible tropical depression
The tropical weather system moving across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday was showing a greater chance of becoming a tropical depression as it moves toward the northern Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. The weather system has a 40% chance of becoming a tropical depression as it moves west toward southeastern Louisiana on Thursday, the federal agency said. The tropical weather will affect Alabama and Mississippi as well. Regardless of whether the system worsens, heavy downpours could cause flooding, officials warned. New Orleans is bracing for three to five inches of rain through Saturday, but some localized areas could see more than eight to 10 inches, especially near the coast, the National Weather Service said. 'While a tropical depression cannot be ruled out near the coast on Thursday, the main focus remains the heavy rain threat,' the agency wrote on X. The looming threat in the southeast comes on the heels of a series of lethal floods this summer. On Monday, flash floods inundated New York City and parts of New Jersey, claiming two lives. And at least 132 people were killed in floodwaters that overwhelmed Texas Hill Country on the Fourth of July. The current system percolating over Florida would be called Tropical Storm Dexter if it becomes a named storm. Just six weeks into the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, there have been three named storms: Andrea, Barry and Chantal. Dexter would be the fourth if it develops that way. Chantal made landfall in South Carolina last week, and its remnants caused flooding in North Carolina that killed an 83-year-old woman when her car was swept off a rural road. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association said there was a 60% chance that there will be more named storms this hurricane season than there have been in past years on average. The currently developing weather system is expected to move fully inland by the end of the week. ____
Winnipeg Free Press
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Gulf coast braces for flooding as storm system builds into possible tropical depression
The tropical weather system moving across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday was showing a greater chance of becoming a tropical depression as it moves toward the northern Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. The weather system has a 40% chance of becoming a tropical depression as it moves west toward southeastern Louisiana on Thursday, the federal agency said. The tropical weather will affect Alabama and Mississippi as well. Regardless of whether the system worsens, heavy downpours could cause flooding, officials warned. New Orleans is bracing for three to five inches of rain through Saturday, but some localized areas could see more than eight to 10 inches, especially near the coast, the National Weather Service said. 'While a tropical depression cannot be ruled out near the coast on Thursday, the main focus remains the heavy rain threat,' the agency wrote on X. The looming threat in the southeast comes on the heels of a series of lethal floods this summer. On Monday, flash floods inundated New York City and parts of New Jersey, claiming two lives. And at least 132 people were killed in floodwaters that overwhelmed Texas Hill Country on the Fourth of July. The current system percolating over Florida would be called Tropical Storm Dexter if it becomes a named storm. Just six weeks into the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, there have been three named storms: Andrea, Barry and Chantal. Dexter would be the fourth if it develops that way. Chantal made landfall in South Carolina last week, and its remnants caused flooding in North Carolina that killed an 83-year-old woman when her car was swept off a rural road. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association said there was a 60% chance that there will be more named storms this hurricane season than there have been in past years on average. The currently developing weather system is expected to move fully inland by the end of the week. ____ Riddle is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Invest 93L will move across Florida Panhandle Wednesday. What to expect
The tropical disturbance that the National Hurricane Center has designated Invest 93L made its way into the Gulf on July 16, which will provide the system with the right ingredients needed to strengthen. Invest 93L's path through the Gulf will ultimately determine how widespread its impacts will be on its way to the Louisiana coast, and whether it will have enough time for further development before making landfall early afternoon July 17. Chances of development into a tropical depression remained at 40% over the next 48 hours, according to the NHC's latest tropical weather discussion. Tropical Storm Dexter will be the next named storm for the Atlantic hurricane season, but it's unlikely that Invest 93L will reach tropical storm status at the moment. Invest 93L is currently a broad area of low pressure moving westward across the Florida Panhandle between Tallahassee and Panama City. It's expected to bring between 1 to 2 inches of rain to the Panhandle through July 16. Invest 93L not likely to become Tropical Storm Dexter Invest 93L moved across Florida July 15 and into the Gulf on July 16 where it is anticipated to redevelop and strengthen before making landfall somewhere along Louisiana's eastern coast early afternoon July 17, according to AccuWeather's timeline. The chance that Invest 93L strengthens into a tropical depression remained at 40%, according to the NHC's latest forecast. How the storm tracks through the Gulf will be a major factor in its development. A faster storm is more likely to track northward, giving it a shorter path and less time to strengthen. Should the storm stall in the Gulf, it will likely take a more southern route, giving it extra time to develop, according to AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva. The Florida Panhandle expected to see 1-2 inches of rain Invest 93L will be a rainmaker regardless of whether it strengthens into a tropical depression. Heavy rain that could lead to localized flooding is the biggest concern in the Florida Panhandle, where AccuWeather says could see 1 to 2 inches of rain. The area will see high rain chances between July 16-18, with July 17 likely being the wettest day, according to the National Weather Service office in Mobile, Alabama. The NWS issued a rip current statement on the morning of July 16, indicating that coastal areas in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties will see a high risk of life-threatening rip currents between July 17-19, along with rough surf up to 4 to 5 feet. Where is Invest 93L now? Surface and radar observations indicate that a broad area of low pressure is moving westward across the Florida Panhandle between Tallahassee and Panama City. The associated shower and thunderstorm activity is disorganized and located mainly south and southwest of the center. This system is forecast to continue moving westward, and could emerge or redevelop over the far northeastern to north-central portion of the Gulf later today or tonight, reaching the coast of Louisiana by July 17 If this system moves far enough offshore, environmental conditions over the Gulf appear generally favorable for additional development, and a tropical depression could still form over the next couple of days before the system moves fully inland by the end of the of development, heavy rainfall could produce localized flash flooding over portions of Florida. Heavy rainfall could also cause flash flooding for portions of the north-central Gulf Coast beginning late today and continuing through July 18. Formation chance through 48 hours: medium, 40%. Formation chance through 7 days: medium, 40%. Invest 93L timeline: When is landfall? Invest 93L was moving westward across the Florida Panhandle between Tallahassee and Panama City, as of 7 a.m. Wednesday morning. The storm is expected to continue on its track in a westward motion until it makes landfall somewhere along Louisiana's eastern coast around 2 p.m. Thursday. Invest 93L is expected to hook north-northwest after landfall, moving across New Orleans and then Baton Rouge by Friday morning. The storm's path will then track northward along the Louisiana-Mississippi border before hooking north-northeast over Mississippi on Saturday morning. Spaghetti models for Invest 93L Special note about spaghetti models: Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts. Florida weather radar for July 16, 2025 Weather watches and warnings issued in Florida Contributors: Cheryl McCloud - USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida Editor's note: This story was updated to provide information about the storm's timeline. This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Tropical Storm Dexter not likely as Invest 93L moves into Gulf Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
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System over Florida has potential to develop into tropical depression, weather service says
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A drenching weather system moving across Florida on Tuesday wasn't even a tropical anything but has the potential to develop into a tropical depression as it moves into the northeastern and northern Gulf later in the week, according to National Weather Service forecasters. The system would be called Tropical Storm Dexter if it became a named storm, but it was expected to be far less lethal than the namesake vigilante serial killer of the Showtime crime drama, 'Dexter' which was set in Florida. The National Weather Service said the area of low pressure off Florida's east coast was becoming better defined and moving west across the Florida Peninsula on Tuesday. The system was drenching the peninsula with heavy rains, and the weather service warned of the potential for flash flooding in parts of the state through the middle of the week. 'Environmental conditions appear generally favorable for additional development, and a tropical depression could form by the middle to latter part of this week as the system moves across the northeastern and north-central Gulf,' the National Weather Service said. How many storms have we had so far? Just six weeks into the start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, three tropical storms have developed — Andrea, Barry and Chantal. Dexter would be the fourth if it develops that way. Andrea dissipated in the Atlantic after forming at sea last month. Barry dumped rain on eastern Mexico at the end of last month. Chantal made landfall in South Carolina last week, and its remnants caused flooding in North Carolina that killed an 83-year-old woman when her car was swept off a rural road. Floodwaters also forced dozens of people to flee their homes in North Carolina. How many Atlantic storms are predicted this season? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in May forecast 13 to 19 named storms, with six to 10 becoming hurricanes and three to five reaching major status with winds of more than 110 mph (177 kph). A normal season has 14 named storms, seven of which strengthen to hurricanes and three power up further to major hurricanes. Colorado State University researchers last month estimated there would be 17 named storms this year, with nine of them becoming hurricanes. Of the predicted hurricanes, the researchers said four could become major hurricanes. 'Weather modification' reports required in Florida With hurricane season on Floridians' minds, state Attorney General James Uthmeier this week sent a letter to the state's airports telling them that they must report the presence of any aircraft used for the purposes of 'weather modification" starting in October to comply with a new Florida law. After flash floods killed scores of Texas residents over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, social media users spread false claims that the devastation was caused by weather modification. Many pointed to one process in particular, blaming cloud seeding performed on July 2 by a California-based company for the tragedy. But officials say there is no evidence that the floods are the result of cloud seeding and experts agree that cloud seeding would not result in precipitation of this magnitude. Uthmeier said at a news conference on Tuesday that 'this stuff sounds pretty scary to me.' 'My letter was to put airports on notice that they do have obligations and could face penalties, including some criminal penalties, if they don't comply,' Uthmeier said. ___ Follow Mike Schneider on the social platform Bluesky: @
India Today
2 days ago
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- India Today
Tropical storm Dexter could be next as Florida faces flood threats
A drenching weather system sweeping across Florida on Tuesday has not yet reached tropical depression status, but the National Weather Service (NWS) warned it could develop into one later this named, the system would be called Tropical Storm Dexter, though it's expected to be far less dangerous than the fictional serial killer from the Florida-based crime drama to the NWS, a low-pressure area off Florida's east coast became more defined as it moved west across the peninsula. The system has brought heavy rainfall, raising concerns about flash flooding through midweek. Forecasters said environmental conditions in the northeastern and north-central Gulf are conducive to development into a tropical depression by later this week. As reported by ABC News, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is only six weeks in, yet three named storms, Andrea, Barry, and Chantal, have already formed. Andrea dissipated in the Atlantic last month, Barry caused heavy rainfall in eastern Mexico, and Chantal struck South Carolina, with its remnants causing deadly flooding in North Carolina. If the current system strengthens, Dexter would become the fourth named FORECAST AND PREDICTIONS The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) projects 13 to 19 named storms this season, with six to ten becoming hurricanes and up to five reaching major hurricane to ABC News, researchers at Colorado State University estimate 17 named storms, including four potential major hurricanes with winds exceeding 110 mph (177 kph), as reported by ABC 'S NEW WEATHER MODIFICATION LAW RAISES CONCERNSAmid increased weather anxiety, Uthmeier, the Florida Attorney General, sent a warning to airports this week. Beginning in October, airports will be required to report any aircraft engaged in "weather modification" under new state legislation. The action comes after unsubstantiated social media accusations have sought to blame cloud seeding for fatal Texas floods during the Fourth of July weekend. Specialists have rebuffed the accusations, affirming there's no proof connecting the floods with weather manipulation."This material is sounding pretty ominous to me," Uthmeier said Tuesday, noting that failure to comply with the new reporting requirements would result in penalties, possibly even criminal charges.- EndsMust Watch
