We don't want to jump the gun, so this update will be short and sweet.

Another tropical system will form in the southwest Gulf of Mexico over the weekend. However, it's too early to pinpoint the exact location of its center or if it will become yet another named storm to strike land sometime mid- to late next week.

At a minimum, however, the southern two-thirds of Florida is likely to face another extreme precipitation event.

It's October, the worst month for storms on the west coast of Florida because systems form in the southwest Gulf of Mexico or Caribbean and then target places along the west coast.

At the moment, a frontal system is likely to set up in the northern Gulf of Mexico and steer the storm system eastward, toward the southern two-thirds of our state. It's possible a named storm could evolve early next week.

However, because the Gulf has been churned up by Helene, the sea surface temperatures are a bit cooler. That would limit very rapid development that has become the norm in recent years.

For now, the call to action is to stay tuned and make sure you are planning for a storm next week.