The National Hurricane Center continued to track the two disturbances Friday afternoon, both of which have the potential to become tropical storms in the coming days.
One of those, Invest 92L, is currently developing off the northeast Florida coast, and the hurricane center said in a forecast update Friday afternoon that it could approach the Florida or Georgia coast later Friday and “potentially become a short-lived tropical storm.”
“Whether or not development occurs, this event will cause sea level rise, gusty winds, and areas of heavy rain and thunderstorms along the southeastern U.S. coast,” AccuWeather meteorologist Andrew Kientzle said in a statement.
Dangerous rip currents will also continue to affect the Southeast Coast, said Weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce.
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Disturbances in the Gulf could become cyclones
The second disturbance is in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and has a high chance of developing, with a 60 percent chance, forecasters said. The hurricane center said it could become a tropical storm as it moves in a west-northwest or northwest direction toward the Gulf Coast this weekend.
“Officials along the Gulf Coast should monitor the progress of this system,” the hurricane center said.
If it strengthens into a tropical storm it will be named Beryl.
Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the season, made landfall in Mexico early Thursday and officially dissipated late Thursday afternoon. At least four people are reported to have been killed in Mexico as a result of the storm.
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Contributor: Cheryl McLeod, USA TODAY Network Florida
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