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Depression or no depression, the system could bring several inches of rain to the north-central Gulf Coast, including Alabama, through Friday. The National Weather Service in Mobile thinks that the most rain with this system will likely fall closer to the coast, with scattered storms possible.
Early Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said Invest 93L was moving west across the Florida Panhandle between Tallahassee and Panama City.
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FOX 35 Orlando on MSNInvest 93L: Tropical depression could form by end of week, bringing heavy rainfall across Gulf CoastThe National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the FOX 35 Storm Team are tracking an area of low pressure sitting near the panhandle of Florida: Invest 93L. With plenty of fuel to feed the disturbance, Invest 93L has the potential to become a tropical depression by the end of this week.
A disorganized low-pressure area off Florida is showing increasing chances of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm this week.
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.
A low-pressure system will bring pockets of heavy rain and thunderstorms across Central Florida. Invest 93-L is expected to bring around 1 to 5 inches in some areas as it moves over Florida. The system is moving onshore Tuesday and will bring significant rainfall across Central Florida.
The National Hurricane Center on Monday increased its forecast chances a system already dumping rain on Florida could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.