Cold front moving through Florida brings nice weather but also keeps new storms at bay

The cold front sweeping over Florida and the Gulf Coast is doing more than bringing a chill to the air, it’s steering any potential new storms away.

The National Hurricane Center once again dropped the chances that the disturbance in the Atlantic could develop into a tropical depression or storm anytime soon. As of Friday morning, the likelihood of formation was at 10% for the next 2 or 7 days.

While forecasters said development is “not expected,” the system could bring some rain as it moves quickly west over the Caribbean this weekend.

The other disturbance the hurricane center is watching has a much better chance of strengthening — 50% over the next 2 or 7 days. But it will likely steer clear of the northern Caribbean or the Gulf of Mexico.

“A short-lived tropical depression or storm could form before the system moves inland over Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico on Saturday,” forecasters said. “Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is likely across portions of Central America and southern Mexico through the weekend.”

The next name on the list is Nadine.