Tropical Storm Alberto moved inland over Mexico on Thursday morning after drenching the coasts of Texas and Mexico with storm surges and rain on Wednesday.
The first named storm of the season is expected to dissipate over the next day as it moves west.
Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center has increased the chances of formation for two disturbances it is monitoring, including one near Florida. Neither appears to pose a serious threat to the state.
The first disturbance, located about 150 miles east of the northernmost Bahamas, has a 40% chance of developing into a tropical depression over the next two days, as of Thursday’s 8 a.m. update.
While the hurricane center still gave the country a “marginal” chance of development in the coming days, it is expected to bring some additional rain to Florida on Friday, when it is closest to the East Coast, before moving north.
The National Weather Service office in Miami predicts about a quarter inch of rain could fall in South Florida Friday afternoon, with slightly higher amounts where thunderstorms are most concentrated. The northeastern part of the state, near Jacksonville, could see two or more inches in visibility once the disturbance passes.
The other disturbance tracking the hurricane center is south of the Yucatán Peninsula, and it appears that whatever forms there over the next few days will follow a similar path to Tropical Storm Alberto.
As of 8 a.m., the hurricane center gave the disturbance a 50% chance of strengthening into a tropical depression this weekend as it moves northwest.
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