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Heavy rain continues over South Florida<\/strong><\/p>\n A stalled frontal boundary<\/strong> draped across Florida<\/strong> is triggering persistent downpours<\/strong>, and forecasters warn<\/strong> that the situation may intensify in the coming days. As of this Tuesday, June 3<\/strong>, a low-pressure system<\/strong> is drawing tropical moisture<\/strong> from the Gulf of Mexico<\/strong> and the Caribbean<\/strong>, pushing it directly into South Florida<\/strong>. This pattern is expected to remain through the end of the week, keeping regions like Miami<\/strong>, Fort Lauderdale<\/strong>, and West Palm Beach<\/strong> soaked under a forecast of 3 to 5 inches (76 to 127 mm)<\/strong> of rainfall by Friday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Elevated flood threat and storm potential<\/strong><\/p>\n According to the NOAA Weather Prediction Center<\/strong>, a Level 2 out of 4 flash flood risk<\/strong> is in effect today for South Florida<\/strong>. Tropical downpours<\/strong>, accompanied by frequent lightning<\/strong> and gusty winds<\/strong>, will continue to make driving conditions hazardous<\/strong> throughout Tuesday<\/strong> and Wednesday<\/strong>. FOX Weather Meteorologist Michael Estime<\/strong> described the weather as “everything falling from the sky at that point<\/em>,” a reference to the convergence of intense rain<\/strong>, lightning<\/strong>, and wind gusts<\/strong> during the peak afternoon storms.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Monitoring tropical development off the Southeast coast<\/strong><\/p>\n The National Hurricane Center (NHC)<\/strong> has now officially designated this system as an area of interest<\/strong> for potential tropical development<\/strong>. As June<\/strong> progresses, the southeastern U.S. coast<\/strong>\u2014including the waters off Georgia<\/strong>, South Carolina<\/strong>, and Florida\u2019s east coast<\/strong>\u2014is a climatologically favored region<\/strong> for early-season tropical cyclones.<\/p>\n However, the system\u2019s proximity to land<\/strong> is currently limiting its organization. The FOX Forecast Center<\/strong> noted that the center of low pressure<\/strong> is expected to stay close to or over land<\/strong> for the next 48 hours. This reduces the likelihood<\/strong> of the system maturing into a tropical depression<\/strong> or storm<\/strong> early on.<\/p>\n But if it shifts offshore into the Atlantic<\/strong>, it could still gain tropical characteristics<\/strong> later in the week. NHC lead forecaster Michael Brennan<\/strong> reminded viewers that June systems<\/strong> often form “close to home,”<\/strong> emphasizing the need for vigilance along the Southeast coast<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n More tropical moisture on the way<\/strong><\/p>\n As Thursday<\/strong> approaches, a new surge of humid tropical air<\/strong> is expected to blanket Florida<\/strong>, bringing additional rounds of thunderstorms<\/strong> and localized flooding<\/strong> by Thursday and Friday<\/strong>. This could help mitigate lingering drought conditions<\/strong> that built up during Florida\u2019s dry season<\/strong>, which typically ends by early June<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season<\/strong>, now underway, has begun without a named storm for the fourth consecutive year<\/strong>, but this disturbed weather<\/strong> may become the first to watch closely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Heavy rain continues over South Florida A stalled frontal boundary draped across Florida is triggering persistent downpours, and forecasters warn that the situation may intensify in the coming days. As of this Tuesday, June 3, a low-pressure system is drawing tropical moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, pushing it directly into South […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":3468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n