Depression or no depression, the system could bring several inches of rain to the north-central Gulf Coast, including Alabama, through Friday. The National Weather Service in Mobile thinks that the most rain with this system will likely fall closer to the coast, with scattered storms possible.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Invest 93L off Florida. Chances for development stand at 40% over the next 48 hours.

That's when we could see the potential for further development, and possibly our fourth named tropical system.Right now, this area of low pressure is crossing the Florida peninsula north of Orlando. The NHC is calling this "Invest 93L",

National Hurricane Center is tracking a disturbance expected to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to the Treasure Coast this week.

The National Hurricane Center issued a warning for four major U.S. states on Monday morning. Heavy storms could be approaching part of the Gulf Coast this week. There is apparently an area of low localized pressure off of the east coast of Florida that could cause a disturbance later in the week.

The hatched areas on the National Hurricane Center's tropical outlook map indicate "areas where a tropical cyclone — which could be a tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane — could develop," said National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome.

The National Hurricane Center on Monday increased its forecast chances a system already dumping rain on Florida could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

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