ORLANDO, Fla. — A tropical disturbance brought heavy rains and gusty winds to parts of Florida on Saturday.
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2 p.m. update:
Potential Tropical Cyclone One is still disorganized as it continues moving across Florida.
PTC1 is forecast to be named either Saturday night or Sunday, after it moves over the Atlantic and away from Central Florida.
2pm location of the still-disorganized Potential Tropical Cyclone One is near Vero Beach and should move off the east Florida Coast in an hour or two. pic.twitter.com/g5B7SoIIrD
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) June 4, 2022
As of 2 p.m., the center of the storm was not far from Vero Beach, south of Brevard County.
As the system moves northeast, scattered gusty showers will continue for Brevard and Volusia counties, while many other areas, including Orlando, will be quieter with only an isolated passing shower here or there.
By Sunday, we’ll return to a more typical pattern with hot weather and isolated storms in the evening.
8 a.m. update:
Areas of South Florida have already seen 8-11 inches of rain, with additional rainfall expected.
Potential Tropical Cyclone (PTC) 1 will continue to lift northeast at 18 mph across Florida throughout the day, Meteorologist Kassandra Crimi said.
The storm remains unnamed.
Some spots in South FL have already seen 8-11" of rainfall and there's more to come.
— Kassandra Crimi (@KCrimiWFTV) June 4, 2022
PTC #1 will continue to lift NE at 18mph across the state throughout the day.
Here in Central FL scattered tropical showers and downpours will remain possible through the day. pic.twitter.com/A6dgi2TRmm
Locally, scattered showers and occasional downpours remain likely into Saturday afternoon in Central Florida
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Good Morning!
— Brian Shields, WFTV (@BrianWFTV) June 4, 2022
Right on track. This system is weak, but a big rainmaker for SOUTH Florida.
Full update in this video. @KCrimiWFTV is on @WFTV now.
I hope you have a good weekend!! - Brian Shieldshttps://t.co/tnEqJM7vrS
Potential Tropical Cyclone #One Advisory 7A: Flooding Rains Occurring Across Portions of South Florida. The Disturbance Should Move Across South Florida Today. https://t.co/VqHn0u1vgc
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) June 4, 2022
5 a.m. update:
Potential Tropical Cyclone (PTC) 1 remains unnamed.
The National Hurricane Center is still forecasting it to become a weak tropical storm.
Meteorologist Kassandra Crimi said if the tropical system does become “Alex,” it’s expected to happen briefly before making “landfall” near Naples.
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PTC #1 continues to move closer to SW Florida this morning. It will continue to bring heavy pockets of rain to South Florida, but we're seeing some nice beneficial rain this morning.
— Kassandra Crimi (@KCrimiWFTV) June 4, 2022
I'll be breaking down what this means for you weekend, starting at 5am on @wftv. pic.twitter.com/kjVfLePUmt
Whether or not the storm earns a name, Crimi said impacts in Central Florida will remain unchanged.
Expect bands of beneficial, heavier rainfall across the southern zones of the viewing area, including Osceola and Brevard counties.
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Central Florida in general will continue to see scattered light to moderate rain throughout the morning and into Saturday afternoon.
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