Visible satellite imagery over Florida shows a large area of showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical disturbance over the Gulf of Mexico.  Heavy rains are occurring along the Panhandle and extreme western coastline of Florida.  The remainder of the peninsula with the exception of the eastern coastline will have widely scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorm.  Isolated showers will occur along the east coast and coastal waters.  Steering level winds will push all activity rapidly from SE to NW.