Prefilled sandbags will be available in the Highlander Park parking lot, 903 Michigan Blvd., from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday until supplies last. Once the prefilled bags are gone, sand and bags will be available.

Some forecasters fear the storm system could grow into a major hurricane that could impact the Gulf coast region of the U.S.

It’s still too soon to say if a tropical disturbance expected to form in the Gulf of Mexico this week could affect Alabama. One of the reasons is it hasn’t even formed yet. But forecasters have reasonable confidence that it will,

Tampa Bay meteorologists say there is already a slight risk for increased rain in the region starting Tuesday, and potential flooding, tornadoes and storm surge in the region may be a risk by Thursday.