National Weather Service Monitoring Potential Tropical System
May 24, 2018
May 24, 2018 – Although the 2018 hurricane season is still just over a week away, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) are monitoring a low-pressure system near the Yucatan Peninsula that has the potential to develop into a more organized storm.
According to NHC projections, there is about a 40 percent chance the system develops into a tropical or subtropical storm by Saturday, and an 80 percent chance of development over the next five days.
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Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is forecast over much of Florida and the northern Gulf Coast into early next week. Areas in and around Gainesville could see 3 inches of rainfall or more over the next week. There is also the threat of rip currents along Florida's Gulf coast over the Memorial Day weekend.
The Florida Legislature approved a weeklong sales tax holiday, beginning June 1, on items ranging from batteries, flashlights, coolers, tarps, gasoline cans and generators.
