The National Hurricane Center has just released the latest on Invest 99 as it remains a weak area of low pressure just south of the lower Florida Keys.
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It is moving westward at 10 miles per hour with a 30 percent chance of becoming a storm over the next five days.
Vallee said if the disturbance reaches the Gulf, it could swing back across the northern Florida Peninsula or track toward the upper Gulf Coast.
“Of course, these single-runs of single-models will likely not reveal the true future path or strength of this potential storm”, Williams continued.
Regardless of development, the system is expected to bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the central and northwestern Bahamas, and Cuba through Sunday. Gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall will spread into parts of southern Florida and the Florida Keys later today.
Residents of Florida to Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana were advised by forecasters to continue to monitor the progress of Invest 99L and spend time reviewing storm plans as a precaution. Rain chances each afternoon will get up to about 20 percent and that’s it, so you’ll need to provide water for your lawn and garden.
Hurricane Center forecasters also report thunderstorm activity increased early Sunday in association with an area of low pressure about 250 miles west of Bermuda.
As the low approaches the coast of North Carolina by mid-week, conditions are expected to become unfavorable for further development.
Tropical Storm Gaston is moving northwest at 15 miles per hour and is expected to become a hurricane by Saturday night or early Sunday.
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