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Invest 97-L sets sights on Florida’s coast as formation chances jump again
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An invest, tagged as Invest 97-L by the National Hurricane Center, is moving toward Florida and becoming more defined. Officials are now predicting its path may affect the west coast of Florida soon. Chances for development increased again on Friday morning.Related: Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency ahead of stormAccording to the NHC, a well-defined tropical wave is producing a large area of disorganized thunderstorms and showers over places like Hispaniola, the Bahamas, Cuba and other parts of the Atlantic Ocean.Invest is short for “investigation” and refers to a weather feature that the National Hurricane Center is investigating.The NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system later today. More: What’s an invest?>>> Track Invest 97-L: Latest maps, models and pathsThe invest is expected to move west-northward near or over Cuba on Friday and then emerge over the straits of Florida Friday night or Saturday.After the invest passes land, the NHC says additional development is expected, and a tropical depression is likely to form. According to the NHC, portions of Florida may be under a tropical storm watch or warning starting on Friday. The latest tropics models show Invest 97-L shifting and edging closer to Florida’s West Coast, potentially amplifying the effects in Central Florida.Formation chancesConditions are starting to become more favorable for development as Invest 97-L lingers in the warm Gulf waters and moves away from land.The NHC says the chance of formation in the next 48 hours is medium, jumping to 60%. In the next seven days, that chance becomes extremely high, increasing to 90%. Invest 97-L impacts on FloridaRegardless of development, the system will bring potential for flooding to many parts of Florida, the NHC said. The invest is expected to dump plenty of rain on Florida, but the exact timing of those impacts is still unknown. Currently, models show rain starting on Sunday and lasting until almost midweek. However, this could change depending on the speed and intensity of the system.Video below: Central Florida’s Friday forecast, which shows plenty of rain as Invest 97-L closes in on the state Eyes on another waveChief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi said there is another wave coming off the west coast of Africa that he’s keeping his eyes on.Related: Surviving the Season | 2024 Hurricane Special from WESH 2More: Where do hurricanes begin?First Warning WeatherStay 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, Kellianne Klass, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.
An invest, tagged as Invest 97-L by the National Hurricane Center, is moving toward Florida and becoming more defined. Officials are now predicting its path may affect the west coast of Florida soon.
Chances for development increased again on Friday morning.
Related: Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency ahead of storm
According to the NHC, a well-defined tropical wave is producing a large area of disorganized thunderstorms and showers over places like Hispaniola, the Bahamas, Cuba and other parts of the Atlantic Ocean.
Invest is short for “investigation” and refers to a weather feature that the National Hurricane Center is investigating.
The NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system later today.
More: What’s an invest?
>>> Track Invest 97-L: Latest maps, models and paths
The invest is expected to move west-northward near or over Cuba on Friday and then emerge over the straits of Florida Friday night or Saturday.
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After the invest passes land, the NHC says additional development is expected, and a tropical depression is likely to form. According to the NHC, portions of Florida may be under a tropical storm watch or warning starting on Friday.
The latest tropics models show Invest 97-L shifting and edging closer to Florida’s West Coast, potentially amplifying the effects in Central Florida.
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Formation chances
Conditions are starting to become more favorable for development as Invest 97-L lingers in the warm Gulf waters and moves away from land.
The NHC says the chance of formation in the next 48 hours is medium, jumping to 60%. In the next seven days, that chance becomes extremely high, increasing to 90%.
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Invest 97-L impacts on Florida
Regardless of development, the system will bring potential for flooding to many parts of Florida, the NHC said.
The invest is expected to dump plenty of rain on Florida, but the exact timing of those impacts is still unknown. Currently, models show rain starting on Sunday and lasting until almost midweek. However, this could change depending on the speed and intensity of the system.
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Video below: Central Florida’s Friday forecast, which shows plenty of rain as Invest 97-L closes in on the state
Eyes on another wave
Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi said there is another wave coming off the west coast of Africa that he’s keeping his eyes on.
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Related: Surviving the Season | 2024 Hurricane Special from WESH 2
More: Where do hurricanes begin?
First Warning Weather
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, Kellianne Klass, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.
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