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An area of low pressure near the southeastern coast of the United States could bring heavy rain to parts of the northern Gulf coast, including the Florida Panhandle, forecasters said.
States along the Gulf Coast could see heavy rainfall from a low-pressure system currently off the northeastern Florida coast.
The National Hurricane Center is tracking Invest 93L. Could tropical storm Dexter develop? What is the weather forecast for travel? What we know
A wet and rainy Florida could soon see even more precipitation in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service, which has warned the Gulf Coast will face a flood-generating system that could form into Tropical Storm Dexter.
There's a chance the storm could form within the next 48 hours. Even if it doesn't, Florida is expecting heavy rain.
The Florida Panhandle will see heavy rainfall from Invest 93L after it reaches the Gulf on Wednesday. The greatest threat to the area at the moment is flash flooding in low-lying, poor-drainage areas and urban locations. Invest 93L is currently expected to make landfall near Louisiana's southeastern coast Thursday morning.
A brewing low-pressure system near Florida’s coast could drench Jacksonville with heavy rain and storms, raising the risk of flash flooding.
A disturbance dubbed Invest 93L could become Tropical Storm Dexter as it tracks west from Florida toward Louisiana.