Tropical moisture will enhance a sprawling weekend flood threat stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. New video emerges of magnitude 7.3 earthquake in Alaska and Utah 'firenado' is rated an EF-2 twister.

"Outside of locally higher winds and seas in the strong convection, fresh winds and moderate seas are present with this low," NHC meteorologists wrote Thursday afternoon. "There is a low chance of this system developing into a tropical depression later today or tonight before it moves westward into Louisiana."

A wet and rainy Florida could soon see even more precipitation in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service, which has warned the Gulf Coast will face a flood-generating system that could form into Tropical Storm Dexter.

The system’s slow passage over Florida has meant days of rain throughout the state, leading to street flooding in South Florida. However, the Miami office of the National Weather Service expects the rain to slow down, alleviating any concerns about deep flooding.

The chance of a tropical or subtropical depression forming over Florida has surged to 60% as forecasters warn the Fourth of July weekend will bring heavy rain, possible flooding and rip currents

Hurricane center forecasters said the system, designated as Invest 93L, is forecast to continue moving westward and could emerge or redevelop.

Florida could face tropical threats from two directions later this weekend and into next week: Hurricane Kirk in the Atlantic and a system entering the Gulf of Mexico.. On Thursday, chances for ...

The change in forecast was a welcomed development as the New Orleans area steels itself for the approaching heart of the hurricane season.

As the cold front moves across Florida, it will "finally put an end to any further risk of tropical activity threatening the continental U.S. this year," said Dr. Ryan Truchelut, chief ...