Could Tropical Development Occur Along Gulf Coast?

The National Hurricane Center is watching a cluster of thunderstorms off the coast of Florida for possible tropical development later this week.

As the storms travel westward, crossing over the state and entering into the extremely warm water of the Gulf, there will be a small window of opportunity to develop into a tropical depression or tropical storm.

If something does develop, the next storm would be Dexter.

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Timing and Impacts:

Forecasts show the low tracking across the state throughout the day on Monday, and entering into the Gulf Monday evening.

Regardless if something tropical develops or not, the forecast for North Florida, including the Panhandle will remain the same for the most part.

Expect numerous showers and thunderstorms across the northern tier of the state. Forecast There will be an uptick in showers and storms compared to the “normal” summertime pattern of popup afternoon storms.

By mid to late week, rain chances will increase for the Panhandle, as the low continues to move westward. This low will increase instability in the area, which will bump the rain chances up.

The National Weather Service is urging residents and visitors to stay up to date with the forecast and follow any guidance issued in regard to any tropical development.

Jennifer Gray is a weather and climate writer for weather.com. She has been covering some of the world's biggest weather and climate stories for the last two decades.