Radar is down at two National Weather Service locations in Florida: Jacksonville and Melbourne. NWS Melbourne tells WESH 2 First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi that its equipment took a hit from a lightning strike around 5:15 p.m. Sunday.

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.

Invest 93L could become a tropical depression as it moves across Florida into the Gulf. See latest spaghetti models.

Jacksonville, FL, forecast: showers and thunderstorms likely with highs around 93°F and a heat index up to 105°F.

Jacksonville faces severe afternoon storms, high heat, and a risk of localized flooding with more rain in the forecast, according to First Alert Meteorologist Katie Garner and The Weather Authority.

Jacksonville faces a week of thunderstorms with an 80% chance of rain today and high humidity setting up for persistent showers.

The area of low pressure was just offshore the coast of Florida on July 15 and was becoming better organised, forecasters said.

Tampa Bay got the numbers on vacancies at the NWS offices in Florida, and multiple positions are unfilled as hurricane season ramps up. Here's a breakdown.

A system expected to stall over Florida late this week could spell trouble for your Fourth of July outdoor plans in the Jacksonville area.