Gulf Coast, flooding and tropical storm
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A tropical disturbance in the Gulf is set to dump heavy rain in the South as the Northeast braces for more flooding. The tropical system in the Gulf has a 40% chance of developing into a tropical depression, and if it strengthens enough to a named storm, it would be dubbed Dexter.
As high pressure builds over the southern United States next week, the northern Gulf to areas along the central Gulf coast will be the zone to watch for tropical development.
The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area it's watching in the Gulf. Right now, there's a low chance for development.
A disorganized low-pressure area off Florida is showing increasing chances of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm this week.