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UPDATE: Friday morning Tropics check (08/11/2017)

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MIDWAY, FL (WTXL)-- There are two areas of tropical interest being monitored in the Atlantic. Showers and storms in South Florida are caused by a disturbance located over Cape Canaveral. We're also still following a trough of low pressure north of the Lesser Antilles.

The area of low pressure will bring rainfall to the Florida peninsula as it lifts north. The system only has a 10% chance of developing over the next 5 days. 

The tropical wave in the Atlantic (Invest 99L) is currently a couple hundred miles north of the Leeward Islands. Continuing on a northwest track, the system will encounter an unfavorable environment of dry air. However, it has a 50% development chance within 5 days. 

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You can catch the forecast on WTXL Sunrise starting at 5:00, as well as WTXL Midday at Noon. Chief Meteorologist Casanova Nurse has your forecast at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, and 11:00 this evening.

Plus, you can get the Storm Team Forecast every 10 minutes on Channel 27.3 Weather NOW. 

-- Storm Team Meteorologist Valerie Mills