WELL, THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER JUST TAGGED THIS AREA OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN COASTLINE, INCLUDING FLORIDA, AS AN AREA TO WATCH FOR SOME POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. SO 0% CHANCE OF DEVELOP OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS, BUT A 20% CHANCE OF DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. REGARDLESS OF T

National Hurricane Center flags area off Florida coast for possible development

An area of low pressure is expected to form off the southeast coast and it has a low chance of tropical development over the next seven days.

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Updated: 9:30 AM EDT Jun 27, 2026

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The National Hurricane Center has tagged an area of interest off Florida’s southeast coastline for next week. The area of low pressure is expected to form, with a low 20% chance of tropical development over the next seven days. Will the disturbance impact Central Florida?Whether it becomes a tropical system or not, it’s expected to bring widespread rain to Central Florida.Rain chances will be highest Monday through Wednesday next week.>> WESH 2 will provide more updates as details become available.Tracking the TropicsStay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda, Cam Tran and Victoria Wisniewski.>> 2026 hurricane season | WESH long-range forecast>> Download Very Local | Stream Central Florida news and weather from WESH 2

ORLANDO, Fla. —

The National Hurricane Center has tagged an area of interest off Florida’s southeast coastline for next week.

The area of low pressure is expected to form, with a low 20% chance of tropical development over the next seven days.

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Will the disturbance impact Central Florida?

Whether it becomes a tropical system or not, it’s expected to bring widespread rain to Central Florida.

Rain chances will be highest Monday through Wednesday next week.

>> WESH 2 will provide more updates as details become available.

Tracking the Tropics

Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.

Download the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.

The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda, Cam Tran and Victoria Wisniewski.

>> 2026 hurricane season | WESH long-range forecast

>> Download Very Local | Stream Central Florida news and weather from WESH 2