Stay updated with FOX Weather, your go-to source for all things hurricane-related. The National Hurricane Center has identified a broad area of interest spanning the northern Florida Peninsula. A cold front is projected to linger near the Florida/Georgia border by Friday, potentially providing the conditions for tropical system formation over the warm waters of the ocean or Gulf.
Various computer forecast models, including advanced AI models, suggest the emergence of a low-pressure system, yet there is no consensus on its exact location. As the week progresses, we will monitor the situation closely, with the possibility of a slow-moving, wet system affecting or hovering near Florida.
A visual representation highlights the area of interest off the Southeast coast for the upcoming week. While current indications do not suggest significant strength, we remain alert to any developments. Even if the system does not fully materialize, it is likely to bring heavy rainfall to the Florida Peninsula – unwelcome news for the holiday weekend but beneficial for alleviating drought conditions.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Barry recently formed from a depression in the southwestern Gulf before moving inland into Mexico. Although its circulation is weakening, substantial rainfall persists, with South Texas experiencing residual effects for the next few days.
Another storm, Tropical Storm Flossie, is heading north along Mexico’s Pacific coast and is anticipated to strengthen into a hurricane by the following day. Tropical Storm Warnings are in place for the western Mexican coast near Manzanillo, with potential adjustments depending on the storm’s trajectory.
These consecutive storms in the Pacific have emerged due to prevailing high pressure in the Atlantic since April, redirecting storm activity towards the southern regions and pushing disturbances westward into the Pacific. Following Flossie, another storm is currently brewing in the Pacific.
Despite a brief relaxation in high-pressure systems last week, resulting in Tropical Storm Barry’s formation, the block has since returned, halting further development in that particular area for the foreseeable future.
