Tropical depression or storm could form later today

Thunderstorm activity has continued to increase and become better organized this morning in association with a well-defined low-pressure system located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.

 

Upper-level winds are gradually becoming more conducive for development and, if this recent development trend continues, a tropical depression or a tropical storm could form later today.

 

The low is expected to meander over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico for

the next day or so before moving slowly northward to northeastward

on Friday and Saturday.

 

An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to investigate the disturbance this afternoon.

 

* Formation chance through 48 hours…high…90 percent.

* Formation chance through 5 days…high…90 percent.