unusual february system but heading off northeast into the far atlantic

Unusual February tropical system douses south Florida, Key West

By Jason Samenow

Disturbance in the vicinity of the Keys and south Florida has virtually no chance of becoming a named tropical storm says the National Hurricane Center. (National Hurricane Center)A disturbance with some tropical characteristics formed in the northern Caribbean over the weekend and is bringing heavy rains and gusty winds to south Florida and the Florida Keys.

Key West had its wettest February day on record Sunday, receiving 4.34”. That is more than three times its monthly average according to weather.com.

On Sunday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) gave the disturbance a 30 percent chance of becoming a sub-tropical depression or sub-tropical storm. However, as of this morning, it said the storm shows “no signs of an organized surface circulation” and gives the system close to no chance of becoming a named storm.