ORLANDO, Fla. – An area of low pressure from the Gulf of Mexico is tracking toward Florida, bringing a surge of tropical moisture to the state by the end of the weekend.
While the area has struggled to organize and develop, it is still expected to bring a lot of rain to Florida from Sunday through Tuesday of next week.
Some models show a weak tropical storm approaching the coast of Florida while others show a no-name slug of tropical moisture.
No matter the development, there will be a better chance for rain through early next week. Models show rainfall totals up to 5-7 inches of rain for Central Florida through early next week, increasing the threat for additional flooding.
The National Hurricane Center gives this area a 40% chance of development in the next seven days.
In the Atlantic
Meanwhile, Invest 91L is a few hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands and is expected to become a tropical depression in the next day or so.
It has a 90% chance of development in the next two days.
Hurricane Kirk continues to strengthen over the Atlantic and is expected to become a major hurricane by Thursday. It has maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, as of Wednesday morning.
Although Hurricane Kirk is forecast to remain more than a thousand miles away from the east coast of Florida, its expected to send in large swells by the weekend.
The next name on the list is Leslie.
Hurricane season runs through November.
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