Tropical Depression 5's circulation is very broad as of the 11 AM advisory, meaning that it is not a strengthening system as of right now. It is still possible, though, that this could become a tropical storm before arrival on the central Gulf coast later tomorrow. For us, expect the best chances of rain/clouds to stick around on the Lee and Charlotte coasts with more scattered activity developing farther inland and in Collier County with the heating of the day.
Elsewhere in the tropics, there's a wave I'm watching way out in the central Atlantic (northeast of the Leeward Islands). This wave is looking healthier today and there is a chance of it becoming a tropical cyclone at any time. Even if that happens, though, this wave is headed out to sea. There's also an upper level low worth watching near the Bahamas now as well as a tropical wave east of the Windward Islands that we'll be tracking as it moves into the Caribbean. Finally, there are several waves in the eastern Atlantic/over Africa that are worth watching as well in the coming days. However, there are no signs of any immediate developments in the tropics that we'll need to watch out for over the next few days.
Brian
