"Should development take place on the Atlantic side of Florida, it may once again drift northward toward the U.S. coast," Accuweather said on July 11. The more plausible option is development on the Gulf side, which could be steered westward along the northern Gulf Coast, the weather forecast company stated.

The Gulf is getting attention once again for the potential for tropical development later this week. Heavy showers and storms expected.

WPBF 25 First Warning meteorologists are tracking impact weather this week across South Florida. According to Vanessa Vinent, scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected from 1 p.m., through 9 p.m. The main threats are strong to severe winds (45 to 60 mph), small hail and localized flooding.

Another round of tropical development could form off the coast of Florida, experts warn as forecasters monitor the same region where Tropical Storm Chantal brewed from earlier this month

Florida's new, permanent sales tax exemptions on specific hurricane supplies won't go into effect until Aug. 1, 2025.