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NHC tracking system that could develop over Florida in the coming week

By Daniel McFarland, WFTV.com
Hurricane Ida aftermath A vehicle drives through rain and high winds across Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 29, 2021 during Hurricane Ida. - Hurricane Ida made landfall as "an extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm in Louisiana on Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina devastated the region. "Extremely dangerous Category 4 Hurricane Ida makes landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana," the NHC wrote in an advisory. Ida struck the port, which is located 100 miles (160 kilometers) directly south of New Orleans, at 1655 GMT, packing maximum sustained winds estimated at 150 miles per hour. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) (PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
By Daniel McFarland, WFTV.com

ORLANDO, Fla. — Water temperatures near 90° south of Pensacola could lead to a tropical system developing by the end of this upcoming week.

This could be driven by a remnant frontal boundary that in the right conditions has the potential to turn into a tropical low.

As of right now this is an area to watch but it is unlikely to develop over the next 48 hours. It only has a 20% chance to develop into a tropical depression between Tuesday and next Sunday.

The biggest factor working against development will be our increase in the Saharan dust across the state. That is expected to peak early this upcoming week.

We will continue to track this system as it develops or as it falls apart over the coming days.

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