- An area extending from the western Caribbean to the Gulf of Mexico is monitored.
- A tropical depression may develop this weekend.
- Another low pressure area may move north toward the southwestern Gulf this weekend.
- It’s too early to determine what, if any, impact the U.S. could see from any of these potential systems.
Tropical development is possible from the western Caribbean Sea to the Gulf of Mexico late this week into next week, and while the US Gulf Coast should monitor this situation, it is too early to determine if it will have significant impacts. All.
What we see: According to the latest National Hurricane Center (NHC) Outlook, a broad low pressure area is located in the western Caribbean Sea near the “X” to the east on the map below. Scattered showers and thundershowers will occur during this time.
Another area that eventually terminates in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is highlighted by an “X” off the coast of southeastern Mexico near the Gulf of Tehuantepec.
(A third area could develop along the Pacific coast of southwestern Mexico and bring heavy rain outside areas flooded by Hurricane John last week, but not move into the Gulf of Mexico.)
It may develop when: The NHC says conditions in the western Caribbean are inhospitable for some gradual development of the system in the coming days.
A tropical depression may develop later this week or into the weekend as it moves northwest toward the Gulf.
A second area the NHC is watching over the Pacific coast of southeastern Mexico will move north of Mexico, then emerge over the Bay of Campeche and southwestern Gulf of Mexico later this week and may form early next week.
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What to know about the US Gulf Coast: It is still too early to know if either of these systems will form and, therefore, what impact this system might have on the continental United States
The eastern Gulf Coast and Florida will be most susceptible to impacts whether or not a system develops. Regardless of tropical development, the potential impact is enhanced precipitation in those areas later in the week or this weekend.
Check weather.com for updates in the coming days as more attention is paid to the details.
