Tropical Storm, Gulf and Dexter
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Millions of people across Florida are under a flood watch on Tuesday afternoon as a storm system that could soon strengthen into Tropical Storm Dexter moves across the Sunshine State. AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva told Newsweek he doubts the storm will form while it is moving over land.
A high pressure system will remain in place north of the Hawaiian Islands through the weekend keeping moderate to locally breezy trade winds into the extended range forecast. A disturbance passing through the islands today will briefly increase shower activity through the morning hours.
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 storm may form this week, bringing risks of flash flooding and strong thunderstorms from Florida to Louisiana.
Nari was a tropical storm in the North Pacific Ocean late Monday Japan time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. Typhoon season is year-round; however, most typhoons form from early July through mid-December.
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Forecasters are warning of early signs of a potential tropical cyclone developing along the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. A low-pressure system that could bring storms to Florida before moving west has a medium chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next several days, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
A disturbance called Invest 93L by the National Hurricane Center could turn into a tropical depression or the next named storm of hurricane season.
A disorganized low-pressure area off Florida is showing increasing chances of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm this week.