ORLANDO, Fla. – A stalled out front near Florida by the end of the week looks to instigate tropical development into the holiday weekend.
This setup is why the National Hurricane Center has increased chances for further development to 40% over the next week.
While not certain, confidence is growing that a system could form near the state, especially along the Atlantic coast.
Several forecast models suggest a tropical depression might develop just off Florida’s east coast as the holiday weekend approaches.
Even if it doesn’t become a named storm, the setup is expected to bring waves of heavy rain across Central Florida starting Thursday.
While South Florida could see the bulk of the activity, Central Florida still has the potential see soggy impacts for the Fourth of July weekend.
With repeated days of tropical downpours, the biggest concern for Central Florida remains to be the flooding, as rain totals could reach 3-5 inches in some spots through the weekend.