A tropical depression or tropical storm is likely to develop as a system approaches Florida. Regardless of development, 'torrential' rainfall is in the forecast for some areas of the state Friday and Saturday.
Tropical Storm Alex, tropical depression has high chance to develop Formation chance through 5 days: high, 80 percent.Regardless of development, areas of heavy rainfall are likely across portions of the Yucatan Peninsula and western Cuba during the next day or so, spreading across southern and central Florida and the Florida Keys Friday and Friday night, and the northwestern Bahamas on Saturday.
Regardless of whether the system becomes a tropical depression or tropical storm, it will approach Florida with drenching downpours and gusty thunderstorms from Friday to Saturday."There is also the potential for a few tornadoes and waterspouts as the system crosses the Florida Peninsula or passes just to the south of Florida," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said.
In addition to torrential downpours and the likelihood of urban flooding, building seas and surf will occur around southern and central parts of Florida and the northern Bahamas.Showers associated with a weak surface trough located about 200 miles east-northeast of the northwestern Bahamas have diminished, and upper-level winds remain strong in the area.
It's too early at this time to determine if there will be any impact to land from the system off Florida's East Coast.These graphics, which update automatically, show you activity in the tropics in real time: We will continue to update our tropical weather coverage daily. Download your local site's app to ensure you're always connected to the news. And look at our