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A disorganized low-pressure area off Florida is showing increasing chances of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm this week.
A weather system moving across Florida wasn’t even a tropical something but it has the potential to develop into a tropical depression as it moves across the Gulf later in the week.
On Tuesday CenterPoint Energy notified customers it is monitoring the low-pressure system offshore of Florida's east coast, designated as Invest 93L, as it moves over the Florida Peninsula toward the Gulf.
A tropical wave near Florida has a 40% chance to develop into Dexter. Stay informed for updates on potential flooding and storm impacts in the southeast.
The National Weather Service in Mobile will also be closely watching the system and expects the risk for rip currents along the Alabama and northwest Florida coasts to increase to moderate by Wednesday and high by Thursday, which means swimming in the Gulf will be hazardous.
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Conditions are expected to become more favorable for development once the system reaches the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday.
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The Beaumont Enterprise on MSNTropical system is expected to hit Southeast TexasSoutheast Texas residents should prepare for possible flash flooding and heavy rainfall as a weak tropical system moves in this weekend.
Unlike Monday, which was a deluge for South Florida, today's tropical-system-related rain is expected to be more concentrated in the center of the state. The Miami office of the National Weather Service predicts South Florida could see around 1 inch of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, not enough for any severe flooding.
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a low-pressure system currently moving west across Florida that could develop into a tropical depression as it enters the Gulf of Mexico later this week.In its 8 a.