An area of low pressure located off the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula has a high chance (80 percent) to become a tropical depression or storm in the next five days, according to the National Hurricane Center.
If the storm organizes into a closed low with winds less than 39 mph, it will likely become our first tropical depression of the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
If it upgrades into a tropical storm with winds at or greater than 39 mph, it will receive the name "Alberto."
The area of low pressure is forecasted to move into the Gulf of Mexico where conditions could become more favorable for organization.
The latest models have shifted the system farther to the left into parts of the Mississippi and Alabama coast lines.
There remains a lot of uncertainty on the track and intensity of the storm as it lifts to the north. Expect changes in the track of this storm over the next couple of days.
Models are showing the system making landfall Sunday night into Monday morning along the Central Gulf Coast.
It will bring with it plenty of moisture across the Southeast.
Several inches of rain will be possible across Central Georgia Sunday into Monday as outer rain bands move into the area.
The Weather Prediction Center is forecasting a swath of heavy rain for a good bit of the Southeast over the next seven days.
Their latest outlook has Central Georgia receiving 5-7 inches of rain.
Please note that the placement of the storm can alter our rainfall totals.
If the storms travels farther west, then it could lower our rainfall totals.
Our best rain chances with this system will likely occur Sunday through Tuesday, May 27-29.
Parts of the Southeast will also have to monitor a small tornado risk in the outer rain bands, which will depend on the track and intensity of the storm as it makes landfall.
The main threat for Central Georgia and the Southeast will be heavy rain and flooding.
You can monitor river levels across the state of Georgia here.
Stay with the 13WMAZ Weather Team for the latest updates during this holiday weekend.
