Heavy showers and storms will be around into the late evening.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Polk County but has since expired.
High rainfall totals are likely.
A strong upper level cut-off low pressure system over the north central Gulf Of Mexico will drift very slowly northeast into Georgia on Sunday.
A plume of tropical moisture on the east side of the system persists over the Florida peninsula and eastern Gulf of Mexico. Deep south to southwest flow will continue to advent tropical moisture from the southern gulf of Mexico and Western Caribbean across west central and southwest Florida.
Again on Sunday, there will be daytime heating. Plenty of moisture will cause the atmosphere to destabilize across west central and southwest Florida with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms developing Sunday afternoon and evening.
A flood watch is in effect from Sunday morning through Monday evening for Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk and Manatee counties.
Deep tropical moisture over the area combined with tropical moisture from the remnants of Erika currently over central Cuba will create the potential for very heavy rainfall across west central and southwest Florida Sunday and Monday.
Nearly 3 to 5 inches of rain with locally higher amounts is possible.
The 7-day forecast calls for elevated rain chances throughout next week.
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