Tropical system expected to impact Florida as hurricane season comes to an end

Florida might have to brace for another storm before hurricane season comes to an end as a new tropical system heads toward the U.S. 

The tropical system has already caused flooding and landslides in Puerto Rico and killed nine in the Dominican Republic after it dropped 9 inches of rain in a few hours on Friday. 

November is the last month of the hurricane season when tropical activity tends to wind down. However, the National Hurricane Center might still label the system as a Potential Tropical Cyclone within the next 48 hours. However, it is too soon to know what form the system will take—low pressure, a subtropical storm, a tropical storm, or a hurricane. 

The system is expected to hit the Bahamas on Monday, where it is forecasted to strengthen as it moves toward the U.S. 

Some rain might be expected in Florida as early as Tuesday. However, the storm is expected to make its way into Ft. Lauderdale and Miami on late Wednesday to early Thursday before heading northeast.

Forecast models are showing around 3 to 6 inches of rainfall across the Florida peninsula as a result of the tropical system, prompting officials in some cities to warn residents about potential disasters. 

“High seas, coastal flooding, beach erosion, and life-threatening rip currents are some of the most likely impacts from this system,” the Miami weather service said. “Land impacts are murkier at the moment as these are more dependent on the exact type of system that will be propagating towards the peninsula.”

Florida has been hit by nine tropical systems this month, seven of which came from the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.