A weather system moving across Florida is expected to lead to rounds of rain this week in the Tampa Bay area. An area of low pressure was positioned off Florida’s east coast Monday and was churning out showers and thunderstorms.

A trough of low pressure located offshore the Atlantic Coast of northern Florida could bring heavy rains to the Gulf Coast region and Southeast Louisiana later this week as it moves westward, according to the National Hurricane Center.

"Should development take place on the Atlantic side of Florida, it may once again drift northward toward the U.S. coast," Accuweather said on July 11. The more plausible option is development on the Gulf side, which could be steered westward along the northern Gulf Coast, the weather forecast company stated.

The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program has been particularly important for understanding when a hurricane is about to rapidly intensify, a dangerous situation for coastal communities.

A disturbance hurricane forecasters were tracking Saturday in the Gulf of Mexico could bring heavy rains to the region next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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South Florida faces heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, with a flood watch in place and 1-2 inches of rain expected. Conditions include strong wind gusts and warm, muggy weather with rain chances diminishing later in the week.

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