Tropical Depression Could Form Off Florida

James Spann: Sun, heat, a few storms in Alabama this afternoon - Alabama News Center

RADAR CHECK: While north Alabama is hot and dry today, we have scattered showers and thunderstorms over the southern half of the state, moving westward around a broad tropical low over the western Florida Panhandle. Where the sun is out, temperatures are in the low to mid 80s; a few spots have dropped into the upper 70s thanks to showers over south Alabama. Many of the showers will fade after sunset. Not much change in the weather is expected Th…

Tropics are getting active

(KTEN) — The Gulf is getting active as we head into the second half of July. A disturbance is forming off the west coast of Florida and will move across the Gulf.

Tropical system eyes Gulf Coast with heavy rain

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Tropical system has 40% chance of becoming a depression near Louisiana. New Orleans could see 5 to 10+ inches of rain by Saturday. Flash flooding risk extends to Alabama and Mississippi. System could be named Tropical Storm Dexter if it strengthens. The tropical weather system moving across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday was showing a greater chance of becoming a tropical depression as it moves toward the northern Gulf C…

Tropical Depression could form off Florida

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— An area of low pressure continues to move west across the Florida Panhandle as it brings rain and thunderstorms mainly south of its center, the National Hurricane Center said. The system is expected to continue westward and could emerge or redevelop over the northeastern to north-central part of the Gulf. (WFLA) The area of low pressure is expected to reach the Louisiana coast by Thursday. "If the system moves far enough offs…

Tropical depression may form in Gulf soon: Alabama, Florida beaches in for heavy rain

The National Hurricane Center continued to forecast a medium chance of a tropical depression forming in the Gulf in the next few days.

Hurricane center continues tracking system over Florida that could develop in Gulf

The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday continued to project a medium chance that a system moving over Florida would emerge into the Gulf and develop into the season's next tropical depression or storm.