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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Unclear and inconsistent indications of a weak disturbance possible in the eastern Gulf this upcoming weekend warranted the National Hurricane Center Wednesday to highlight areas surrounding the northern Florida peninsula as a low-potential tropical development zone. There are no clear signals among forecast data for anything significant or strong to develop from this projected zone of moisture.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 11 p.m this Monday evening for Miller, Baker, Decatur, and Seminole counties in southwestern Georgia. A cluster of thunderstorms in central Alabama will be in a general weakening phase as it moves southeast toward the Chattahoochee River this evening. However, a few of the storms along that cluster will manage to cause locally strong wind gusts that can trigger local wind-driven damage.

Warming water temperatures off the coast of South America are signaling a potentially quieter Atlantic hurricane season — but that does not mean the Big Bend and South Georgia region is off the hook. WATCH FULL REPORT BELOW: El Niño may quiet the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, but Big Bend and South Georgia remain at risk Various changes in weather patterns in faraway parts of the earth have an effect on the amount and type of tropical activity in our area.