Good morning! Low pressure is becoming more organized over Florida Bay and is helping to send showers and storms from south to north across southwest Florida. Heavier rain is starting to fall across Collier County and will fill in across the rest of the area as the day goes on. Clouds and rain will keep temperatures today in the 80's for the most part.
The low in the Gulf should gradually transition toward a tropical system over the next few hours and could be a depression by later this evening or tomorrow. There isn't a reason why this won't become a tropical storm as it moves toward the north-central Gulf coast by Thursday and Friday (steering is all easterly -- this will carry low pressure away from our coast). As the system moves away, expect drier and warmer weather to move in starting Thursday.
Stay dry and have a great Tuesday!
Brian
