The National Weather Service in Mobile will also be closely watching the system and expects the risk for rip currents along the Alabama and northwest Florida coasts to increase to moderate by Wednesday and high by Thursday, which means swimming in the Gulf will be hazardous.

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

The very warm Gulf waters are what will support the possibility of gradual tropical development heading into the middle and end of next week. Regardless of development, this system will dump heavy and measurable rainfall throughout the state of Florida.