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Environmental conditions allowed for additional development of a tropical wave that pushed off African last week and Tropical Depression Three formed Monday and then grew into Tropical Storm Bret by Monday afternoon.

A tropical wave that has moved off the coast of Africa since last week has strengthened into Tropical Depression Three. A second wave is now also moving into the Atlantic.

The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory Wednesday afternoon.

Air quality is dangerous for millions from New England to the Carolinas, but significant impacts to the Sunshine State are not expected.

The first tropical depression of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season developed off the Florida Panhandle Thursday afternoon. Tropical Depression Two will bring rounds of heavy rain and the potential for flooding through late-week, especially across portions of South Florida.

The National Hurricane Center is closely monitoring an area in the Gulf of Mexico that promises to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to Florida by the end of the week.

The National Hurricane Center reported that a central Gulf of Mexico system was an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms associated with a surface trough of low pressure interacting with an upper-level trough over the central Gulf of Mexico.

The sales tax holiday runs now to June 9. Residents are encouraged to use the tax exemptions to purchase supplies for their hurricane readiness kits.

The first 7-day Tropical Weather Outlook was published at 8 a.m. Monday, May 15.

As summer-like heat builds this week across the Sunshine State, an approaching cold front is expected to result in widespread storms by Wednesday.