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Invest 93L Nears Gulf With 40% Chance of Becoming Tropical Storm Dexter, Flood Threat Looms

Torrential rains have inundated central Florida ahead of the disturbance’s push into warm Gulf waters that could foster its organization.

A map from the NHC shows there is a 40 percent chance Tropical Storm Dexter will form within 48 hours.
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Invest 93L, seen in this weather satellite photo as a cluster of clouds off Florida’s Atlantic coast Tuesday morning, has produced downpours across the Sunshine State. The tropical disturbance is expected to push across the peninsula and emerge over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico by Wednesday morning.
Invest 93L is just to the right of a cluster of clouds seen here in a weather satellite photo of the Gulf of Mexico taken Wednesday morning. The center of circulation of the tropical disturbance was in the Florida Panhandle early Wednesday, but the heaviest rainfall associated with Invest 93L is far removed from its center.

Overview

  • The National Hurricane Center has raised Invest 93L’s development odds to 40% as it moves toward warm, low–wind-shear Gulf waters conducive to tropical cyclone formation.
  • After crossing the Florida Peninsula on July 15–16, the broad low-pressure area is now emerging into the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.
  • Central Florida has already seen localized flooding, with gauges near Plant City recording over 10 inches of rain in a single event.
  • Forecast models warn that heavy downpours could trigger flash flooding from southeastern Louisiana through Mississippi and Alabama by mid-week.
  • National Weather Service offices are urging residents to monitor official alerts and avoid driving into flooded roadways, especially at night.