"Regardless of development, heavy rainfall could produce localized flash flooding over portions of the north-central Gulf Coast through Friday," the National Hurricane Center said.

Invest 93L is currently moving across the Florida Panhandle, where it's expected to bring heavy rains between Wednesday and Friday.

But he also said the storm would bring heavy rainfall to the region regardless of how well it organizes, and a flood watch was in effect for the region through Friday night.