Gulf Coast Storm: Tropical Moisture Brings Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms in Florida and Surrounding Regions

A tropical moisture is hovering towards the Gulf Coast and Florida Peninsula this week, forecasted of bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms, and rough surf.

The inclement weather will affect the southern United States in general, with the Gulf Coast and Florida storms posing the risk of coastal flooding or beach erosion.

The wet weather forecast comes after severe thunderstorms and deadly tornadoes struck the wide region, resulting in multiple people dead.

Now, the rare spring storm just off the coast of the southern coast may result in widespread flooding and travel disruption, as well as life-threatening risks from large waves, floodwaters, and damaging winds.

Gulf Coast, Florida Weather Forecast

Behind the storms is a new weather pattern that is developing over the Southeast U.S., which can cause a tropical rainfall for most parts of Florida and the Gulf Coast.

The said pattern will continue in the coming weeks as well, making the first round of storm to be strong enough to disrupt travel and cause hazardous winds, according to AccuWeather meteorologists.

An excessive tropical moisture amount will integrate with a nearby storm system.

It will then push throughout Florida, bringing rounds of rain showers and thunderstorms.

A high-pressure area in the mid-Atlantic Ocean during the first half of the week will lead to an east-to-west wind flow across the Sunshine State and into the Gulf Coast, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tyler Roys.

First April Tropical Storm

Despite the looming threat, the same storm system reported by forecasters to become the first April tropical storm recorded in the Gulf of Mexico is currently unlikely to become as such, USA Today reported.

Citing reports from AccuWeather on Monday and Tuesday, April 11, the conditions that will allow the tropical storm to develop have diminished.

The U.S. weather forecasting company's senior meteorologist, Alex Sosnowski, stated the conditions in the northern Gulf of Mexico are not enough for such development to occur.

Multi-Weather Forecast

Meanwhile, the National Weather Service (NWS) also issued a short-range outlook of the tropical moisture in the South U.S. but still warns of isolated severe thunderstorms that can produce heavy rain and localized flooding in parts of the Gulf Coast and Southeast until Thursday, April 13.

Just like the AccuWeather forecast, the NWS is also expecting the continuance of heavy rainfall chances across the Southeast in the coming days as a low-pressure area form along a stationary front in the Gulf of Mexico by early Wednesday, April 12.

The U.S. weather agency also mentioned there is still a disparity when it comes to how the said weather system will evolve.

Regardless, previous storms in the region have led to significant flooding due to torrential rain and power outages due to damaged power lines from strong winds.

The U.S. is currently in its meteorological spring season, which officially started on March 20.