A tropical disturbance is brewing in the Atlantic, sparking concerns about potentially inclement weather in South Florida. The National Hurricane Center reported a 20% probability of a tropical or subtropical system developing over a seven-day period along a weakening front. However, forecast models have been oscillating, leaving the exact location of the potential tropical system uncertain.
The system could potentially form over the balmy Gulf Stream waters east of the state, above Florida, or in the Gulf of America. Chris Fisher, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Miami, noted that while some forecast models still indicate development, the likelihood has decreased over the past couple of days.
Regardless of the system's development... South Florida can expect a rather turbulent weekend. The National Weather Service has predicted a 30% to 60% chance of precipitation in the region each day through July 3. However, this probability surges to 70% on July 4, "with showers expected in the morning and thunderstorms possible later in the day." A southerly to southwesterly breeze may confine rainfall to the eastern coast on Friday... with the Weather Prediction Center forecasting up to 4 inches of rain for parts of Palm Beach County into Saturday morning.
The National Hurricane Center said on June 30 that there was a 20% chance of something tropical or subtropical developing over seven days along the weakening front. But forecast models have wavered in recent days and where the tropical system could form is unclear, possibly over the warm Gulf Stream waters east of the state, over Florida or in the Gulf of Mexico, now renamed as the Gulf of America by the U.S. government.
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