FLORIDA & GULF COAST - According to USA TODAY, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring a trough of low pressure off the Atlantic coast of northern Florida that could bring heavy rain to the region and parts of the Gulf Coast this week. The system is producing disorganized showers and storms across Florida, the northwestern Bahamas, and nearby Atlantic waters as it heads west toward the northeastern Gulf by late Tuesday.

Forecasters noted that environmental conditions appear “favorable enough to support some gradual development,” but even if the system doesn’t strengthen, it could still deliver localized flash flooding across Florida and the north-central Gulf Coast from mid- to late week.

The Atlantic hurricane season runs through November, with peak activity typically occurring from mid-August through mid-October.

Check ANUK for further coverage as this weather system continues to develop.