JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In the Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, a low-pressure system is making waves over a large area.
A group of disorganized showers and thunderstorms continues to show 40% potential for Tropical Depression development over the next 7 days, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
The disturbance is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend.
“While it is still too early to determine specific potential wind and other impacts, as the influx of tropical moisture is expected to increase local rainfall chances over Florida and extreme south Georgia throughout next week,” National Weather Service Jacksonville.
Our forecast shows an increase in showers and thunderstorms on Sunday with a 60% chance into Monday.
Hurricane Kirk continues to gain strength in the Eastern Atlantic and is expected to become a major hurricane by Thursday or Friday. But Kirk is expected to peel off to the northeast over the weekend.
Another area of concern in the Eastern Tropical Atlantic is now Tropical Depression 13 as of 11 a.m. Wednesday. This storm is moving due west at 7 mph and is expected to be the next named hurricane as early as this evening.
The next named storms will be Leslie and Milton, respectively.