The National Hurricane Center increased its odds that a tropical system could develop near Florida late this week or early next week as forecasters expect a wet July 4 weekend for South Florida.

The Fourth of July holiday weekend could include a subtropical or tropical depression from near Florida to off the Southeast coast.

Florida appears to be in for a wet weekend, regardless of whether a formal tropical depression or storm develops. Forecasters have upped the chances that a tropical system could form over North Florida in the next week, from 20% earlier in the week to 40% by Wednesday morning.