Gulf Coast, Hurricane and Storm
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The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area it's watching in the Gulf. Right now, there's a low chance for development.
While the National Hurricane Center's map is lit up with a tropical disturbance, Saturday's forecast is much more about the heat index.
As high pressure builds over the southern United States next week, the northern Gulf to areas along the central Gulf coast will be the zone to watch for tropical development.
Flooding was possible across some parts of Southeast Texas, mainly east of Interstate 45, and in East Texas along the Texas-Louisiana border.
Likening the system to a merry-go-round, Pilié said weather forecasting models Thursday showed the storm doing a full loop around the southeast U.S. before circling back to the Gulf Coast, bringing increased rain chances and the potential for tropical development late next week.
Invest 93L is expected to move onshore in Louisiana later today. Will it be a depression? Tropical Storm Dexter?
The National Hurricane Center on Thursday lowered its forecast chances that a system that had moved over Florida the day previous could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. As of the NHC’s 2 p.
Invest 93L may have fizzled out, but the history of Texas storms suggests August could be the 'real' start of the season.
A slow-developing, broad area of low pressure located over the far northern portion of the Gulf is threatening to bring heavy rain and flooding.