An area of low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico is tracking toward Florida.
We’re now less than one day until the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, and right on cue, a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico is heading toward Florida and is expected to dump widespread heavy rain and thunderstorms with gusty winds starting Wednesday and lasting through the weekend.
Environmental conditions only appear marginally favorable for additional development over the next several days while the system slowly spins over the eastern Gulf of Mexicothis weekend, then emerges over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean by early next week. Environmental conditions will slowly spin over the eastern Gulf of Mexico before it moves onshore and across the Florida Peninsula this weekend.Be sure to download the free FOX Weather app to keep up with forecast changes and be alerted of any severe weather events in your area.The highest rainfall amounts are expected to fall across portions of Central and South Florida from the Tampa and Orlando areas south through Melbourne, Fort Pierce, West Palm Beach, and Miami.
Areas like Tampa and Sarasota on the western side of the state, as well as West Palm Beach, Miami, and Homestead in South Florida, could see 3 to 5 inches of rain through Saturday, with some spots seeing locally higher amounts.With the copious amounts of rain expected starting Wednesday, the Sunshine State will be facing a flash flood threat through at least Friday.
“I mean, look at Tampa, Sarasota, the St. Petersburg area,” FOX Weather meteorologist Jason Frazer said, noting the extensive drought in the region. “You are on a Category 4 out of 5 . And whenever we talk about a Category 4 out of 5 here, I mean, we’re talking about some of the worst here.”
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