Will a tropical storm form in the Gulf this weekend?

Forecasters are watching a potential tropical disturbance in the northeastern Gulf that could bring heavy rain and flooding risks to Florida.

Tampa weather | Thursday afternoon forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says Thursday will have scattered clouds and a few storms. The high temperature will be 92 degrees.

Rain chances increase this weekend
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is still watching an area that has been highlighted by the National Hurricane Center in the Gulf. He said there is nothing there as of Thursday morning, but over the next few days, he will be watching for the potential of an area of low pressure developing and crossing the northeastern Gulf as we head into the weekend. It has a 20% chance of developing over the next seven days. He is also watching a tropical wave off the coast of Africa that is expected to head into an area that is not favorable for any development.

Tampa weather | Thursday morning forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Thursday will be hot and steamy with a few storms. The high temperature will be 92 degrees.

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 Tampa weather I Wednesday evening forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says there will be lower chances of thunderstorms on Wednesday evening. The low temperature will be 80 degrees.

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National Hurricane Center monitoring 2 tropical disturbances

The National Hurricane Center is tracking a tropical disturbance in the northeastern Gulf that could bring heavy rain and flooding risks to Florida starting Saturday and a disturbance that formed on Wednesday off the coast of Africa. 

Tropical downpours and rain chances increase
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is watching a broad area of low pressure that is expected to develop across the Northeastern Gulf. The National Hurricane Center gives is a 20% chance of developing over the next seven days. Weber says it will likely move across the upper part of the state and enter the North Carolina coastline. He added that it will increase our rain chances over the weekend. 

Tampa weather | Wednesday afternoon forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says Wednesday will be partly cloudy with an isolated storm. The high temperature will be 94 degrees.

Tampa weather | Wednesday morning forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Wednesday will be hot and steamy with an isolated storm.  The high temperature will be 94 degrees.

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Tampa weather | Tuesday afternoon forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says Tuesday will have spotty, passing storms with a high temperature of 92 degrees.

Today's tropical weather forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills does not expect any tropical formation over the next seven days. However, she said there is a broad area of low pressure that will be trying to develop in the Gulf next week. She said regardless of whether or not anything spins up, it is expected to increase wide-spread rain chances across the state. 

Tampa weather | Tuesday morning forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Tuesday will have clouds, sun and heat with a few afternoon storms. The high temperature today will be 92 degrees.

Tampa weather I Monday evening forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says scattered storms will be moving through the area on Monday evening winding down overnight with a low temperature of 79 degrees.

Tampa weather | Monday afternoon forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says Monday will have storms north of I-4 with a high temperature of 93 degrees.