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Still a Chance of a Weak Tropical Cyclone in the Gulf Late Week
GULF COAST REGION OF THE UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – The low-pressure system is expected to bring 1 to 3 inches of rain along the Gulf Coast, with a 10% chance of tropical development, posing flood risks despite limited storm formation likelihood.
- Forecast models show a weak tropical disturbance in the northern Gulf of Mexico, while the system could bring heavy rain to Gulf Coast through the weekend per the National Hurricane Center, affecting southeast Texas and Houston, Texas.
- A trough of low pressure is tracking over warm Gulf waters, according to the National Hurricane Center, while similarities to last week's disturbance prompt increased attention from meteorologists.
- The National Hurricane Center's 10% formation chance highlights low development odds, while rain totals of 1 to 3 inches suggest manageable coastal flooding.
- Residents should monitor updates from the National Weather Service in Houston and the National Hurricane Center, while drivers should plan for slippery roads and reduced visibility during peak evening hours Friday and Saturday.
- Across the central U.S., the FOX Forecast Center warns `life-threatening heat dome intensifies`, forecasting `heat index values over 110 degrees this weekend`.
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Florida and Northern Gulf Coast under watch for significant downpours as a disorganized low-pressure system off northeastern Florida is expected to drift west-southwestward. Residents across portions of Florida and the northern Gulf Coast are being advised to prepare for heavy rainfall over the coming days, as an area of low pressure currently situated off the […] Florida, Northern Gulf Coast Braces For Heavy Rainfall As Low-Pressure System Forms
Tropics: Low chances for cyclone development in Gulf
HOUSTON (KIAH) - As of 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disturbance in the north-central Gulf with a low 10% chance of tropical cyclone formation over the next seven days. A trough of low pressure near the southeastern U.S. coast is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. The system is expected to move west-southwest over the next day or two into the north-central Gulf, where slow development is possib…
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