A disturbance near Florida could evolve into a tropical depression or Tropical Storm Dexter this week, according to forecasters.

Regardless of development, heavy rainfall is expected over portions of Florida, which could bring localized flash flooding through mid-week.

The NOAA hurricane tracker is following Invest 93L at the National Hurricane Center. What is the tropical weather forecast for Florida travel? What we know

Forecasters are warning of early signs of a potential tropical cyclone developing along the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. A low-pressure system that could bring storms to Florida before moving west has a medium chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next several days, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

A low pressure system near Florida has a 40% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression, according to the National Hurricane Center.

A low pressure area located just offshore of the east coast of Florida has a 40% likelihood of evolving into a cyclone within the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday.