A disorganized low-pressure area off Florida is showing increasing chances of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm this week.

Southeast Texas residents should prepare for possible flash flooding and heavy rainfall as a weak tropical system moves in this weekend.

Conditions are expected to become more favorable for development once the system reaches the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday.

Unlike Monday, which was a deluge for South Florida, today's tropical-system-related rain is expected to be more concentrated in the center of the state. The Miami office of the National Weather Service predicts South Florida could see around 1 inch of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, not enough for any severe flooding.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a low-pressure system currently moving west across Florida that could develop into a tropical depression as it enters the Gulf of Mexico later this week.In its 8 a.

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.

South Florida could see some street flooding Monday and Tuesday, thanks to a potential tropical system brewing near the north end of the state. The Miami office of the National Weather Service called for a flood watch - when there's a chance of flooding but it's not yet happening - for Monday afternoon and Tuesday in urban southeast Florida.