An area of low pressure could form over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico by the weekend, the National Hurricane Center said in its Wednesday evening (Aug. 30) update.
Development, if any, of this system is expected to be slow to occur as the low moves slowly northward. If this system does develop, it could bring additional rainfall to portions of the Texas and Louisiana coasts.
However, any rainfall forecast is uncertain at this time range and it is too soon to determine any specific impacts. Interests in these areas should monitor the progress of this system for the next few days.
The Hurricane Center gave the system a 20 percent chance of tropical formation over the next five days.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Irma, located in the Atlantic about 545 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands at 10 p.m., was expected to turn slightly toward the west-northwest at a slower rate of speed for the next couple of days.
It had maximum sustained winds of near 60 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening was forecast over the next 48 hours and Irma was expected to become a hurricane on Thursday.