India, July 3 -- Florida weather might dampen the July 4 weekend plans. Tropical or subtropical development is possible this weekend or early next week on either side of Florida and up the Carolina coast.

According to the National Hurricane Centre, rainy weather is expected to hit Florida and the coastal Carolinas through the holiday weekend.

A 'cold' front will reach the southeastern United States in the coming days, stalling over the Gulf of Mexico. According to the forecast, the stalled front might create low-pressure areas, potentially turning into a tropical or subtropical depression or storm.

The cold front could bring drier air northward of the Florida Panhandle. But for those south of it, the forecast is for a wet spell through...