Tropical Storm Cindy, the third tropical storm of 2017, has formed in the Gulf of Mexico.
Rainfall is the primary hazard with up to 12 inches expected in some areas between the Florida panhandle and Texas.
Tropical Storm #Cindy has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. Rainfall is the primary hazard with maximum totals to 12" https://t.co/Iqeygf0LEO pic.twitter.com/Vm3ADLk4xj
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) June 20, 2017
The system will not have a major impact on Jacksonville. Heavy tropical-like rains will occur through midweek with or without a direct tropical storm hit.
Talking the Tropics With Mike: Strong Gulf of Mexico disturbance
#firstalertwx "Talking the Tropics With Mike" - "Bret" in Caribbean, sis "Cindy" likely over Gulf: https://t.co/g2yHcrlqpW @WOKVNews
— Mike Buresh (@MikeFirstAlert) June 20, 2017
The heaviest rain will be closer to the Florida Panhandle west to Texas, where total rainfall will exceed a foot along with a threat for isolated tornadoes.
Tropical storm watches and warnings extend from upper Texas to southeast Louisiana.
The path of the potential tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico won't necessarily change rain chances in the Northeast Florida region.
The First Alert Weather team is continuing to monitor the storm, currently named Potential Tropical Cyclone 3.
Computer models are in fairly good agreement taking Potential Tropical Cyclone Three towards TX & LA Wed. PM/Thu. AM pic.twitter.com/jJ0irR42SU
— Arielle Nixon (@NixonFirstAlert) June 20, 2017
We are on the fringes but still getting some enhanced tropical moisture from Potential Tropical Cyclone Three pic.twitter.com/UylUrHjc29
— Arielle Nixon (@NixonFirstAlert) June 20, 2017
Tropical Storm Bret, a storm system that was upgraded late Monday, will continue its northwestern track. It will eventually weaken in the Caribbean with no local impacts on Florida.
Seas greater than 12 ft to affect southern Leeward islands today in long fetch SE flow around #TropicalStormBret https://t.co/fywNGD6b84 pic.twitter.com/lnX8SZauri
— NHC_TAFB (@NHC_TAFB) June 20, 2017
Tropical Storm Bret will not impact our local area and will dissipate later this week in the Caribbean #firstalertwx pic.twitter.com/C49yUC3Ivc
— Arielle Nixon (@NixonFirstAlert) June 20, 2017
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#firstalertwx flooding rains I-10 corridor+iso tornadoes-PTC #3.Jax impacts-"Talking Tropics With Mike": https://t.co/g2yHcrlqpW @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/vbg86Mz2n2
— Mike Buresh (@MikeFirstAlert) June 20, 2017
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