National Hurricane Center warns of rain and winds this weekend in Florida

MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center forecasted a soggy weekend across much of Florida on Friday, warning of heavy rains and possible flooding from a disorganized weather system.

In Indian River County, the low-pressure area was expected to move across Sebastian and Vero Beach, bringing rain and winds of 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

As of this morning, it was drifting at around 5 mph, with maximum sustained winds near 30 mph. While not yet a named tropical storm, the system could strengthen slightly before making landfall somewhere between the Florida Panhandle and the Big Bend region early Sunday…

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