MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – An area of low pressure could begin to take on tropical characteristics in the Gulf this week.
An area of low pressure located offshore the east coast of Florida is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This disturbance is forecast to move westward across Florida during the next day or so, and into the northeastern Gulf by late Tuesday.
Environmental conditions appear favorable and some gradual development of this system is possible while it moves westward to west-northwestward across the northeastern and north-central portions of the Gulf during the middle to latter part of this week.
Regardless of development, heavy rainfall could produce localized flash flooding over portions of Florida and the north-central Gulf coast through the middle to latter portion of this week…