Invest 93L continued Wednesday morning on its path across Florida.
At 8 a.m., the National Hurricane Center said the broad area of low pressure was moving west across the Florida Panhandle between Tallahassee and Panama City.
Showers and thunderstorms associated with the system are disorganized and located mainly south and southwest ofthe center.
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There is still a possibility the invest could strengthen into a tropical depression.
“If this system moves far enough offshore, environmental conditions over the Gulf appear generally favorablefor additional development, and a tropical depression could still form over the next couple of days before the system moves fully inland by the end of the week,” the National Hurricane Center said.
The next named storm of the season will be Dexter.
Is there a tropical storm or hurricane coming toward Florida?
Surface and radar observations indicate that a broad area of low pressure is moving westward across the Florida Panhandle between Tallahassee and Panama City.
The associated shower and thunderstorm activity is disorganized and located mainly south and southwest ofthe center. This system is forecast to continue moving westward, and could emerge or redevelop over the far northeastern to north-central portion of the Gulf later today or tonight, reaching the coast of Louisiana by Thursday.
If this system moves far enough offshore, environmental conditions over the Gulf appear generally favorablefor additional development, and a tropical depression could still form over the next couple of days before the system moves fully inland by the end of the week.Regardless of development, heavy rainfall could produce localized flash flooding over portions of Florida through through today.
Heavy rainfall could also cause flash flooding for portions of the north-central Gulf Coast beginning late today and continuing through Friday.
Formation chance through 48 hours: medium, 40 percent
Formation chance through 7 days: medium, 40 percent
Spaghetti models for Invest 93L
Special note about spaghetti models: Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts.
Florida impacts from system moving across state include heavy rain, flooding potential
Pensacola, western Panhandle: Locally heavy rains are possible over our southern tier of counties Thursday and Friday along with a high risk of rip currents, after the system passes.
Tallahassee, central Panhandle: Localized pockets of heavy rain are possible in our area today along with an increasing risk of rip currents along the coast on Thursday.
Jacksonville, North/Northeast Florida: High moisture near and west of the I-75 corridor will bring a localized flood risk through Thursday.
Daytona Beach to Stuart, East/Central Florida: An area of low pressure over the Florida Panhandle continues to move west, away from the area. A gradual return to a typical summertime pattern, though precipitation chances will remain elevated at 50 percent to 70 percent.
West Palm Beach to Naples, South/Southwest Florida: No significant impacts are expected across South Florida but expect rounds of showers and thunderstorms with a potential for heavy rainfall will continue through today.
Fort Myers to Sarasota, West/Southwest Florida: Weak low pressure over the Florida Panhandle early this morning will continue to move west with tropical moisture remaining across the area. This combined with daytime heating and the sea breezes will lead to numerous mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms today and Thursday.
Weather alerts issued in Florida
Excessive rainfall forecast across Florida
A high rip current risk is in effect from Thursday through Saturday morning, July 17-19. Dangerous rip currents are expected.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. High near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. High near 86. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1 p.m. High near 87. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4 p.m. High near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. High near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. High near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
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Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Wednesday: A chance of showers before 11 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Showers likely before 11 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 14 mph.
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Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10 a.m. and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 14 mph.
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Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
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Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8 a.m. High near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11 a.m.. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 106. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind around 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A chance of showers before 11 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
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This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Invest 93L continues to threaten some parts of Florida with heavy rain