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Tropical Cyclone in Gulf Could Mean Rainy Holiday Weekend
System is likely to develop this weekend, and could bring rain and clouds to the Tampa Bay area.
Forecasters are monitoring a potential tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico that could could create a cloudy, rainy holiday weekend for the Tampa Bay area.
The trough of low pressure lingering south of Louisiana has a 70 percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone by Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Ruskin.
Forecast models suggest the system, if it forms, will remain west of the bay area, with the center off the Texas coast by Labor Day on Monday. But the closer the storm ends up to Florida, the more clouds and rain for the weekend, forecasters said.
The seven-day forecast for Dunedin calls for about a 50 percent chance of rain and scattered thunderstorms throughout the weekend.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami will be monitoring the system this weekend to see if it develops. Check the National Weather Service's radar images for the latest developments.
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