ORLANDO, Fla. – An area of disturbed weather near the northwestern Bahamas may slowly develop over the next couple of days. But regardless of whether it becomes a named storm, it’s already helping pump deep tropical moisture into Central Florida.

While the National Hurricane Center gives this system only a 10% chance of development over the next 7 days, it’s the moisture and energy tied to it that matters locally.

As this disturbance moves northwest, across Florida and into the Gulf, it will continue to fuel periods of heavy rainfall, especially along the east coast. Some areas could see 3–5 inches of rain where stronger bands set up, with gusty winds and rough beach conditions continuing as well.

Meanwhile, out in the central tropical Atlantic, a tropical wave is expected to emerge off the coast of Africa soon.

This system has a low (30%) chance of developing later next week as it moves westward, but it’s too far out to tell what, if any, impact it may have.