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The National Hurricane Center has designated a Gulf disturbance as Potential Tropical Cyclone 5, formerly known as Invest 97L. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for parts of the Texas and Louisiana coasts, with heavy rain and flash flood risks expected in Southeast Texas, including the Houston area, through Wednesday.
A tropical low pressure system, designated Invest 97L, has formed in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters expect it to move westward toward the upper Texas coast by Tuesday or Wednesday, potentially bringing 1 to 3 inches of rain to drought-stricken areas. While the system has a low chance of intensifying into a tropical storm, warm waters and low wind shear keep development possible. Southeast Louisiana faces a marginal flood risk, with showers expected through the week.
Two disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean have merged to form an elongated low, with a high chance of becoming a tropical depression over the next seven days, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The system, previously identified as Invest 97L and Invest 98L, now has a 70% chance of developing into a tropical depression by the weekend. The NHC expects gradual development as the system moves west-northwestward or northwestward across the central tropical Atlantic. If it becomes a tropical storm, it will be named Nigel.
The National Hurricane Center is tracking two tropical disturbances in the Atlantic. Invest 96L, located east of the Leeward Islands, is likely to become a tropical depression or storm soon. Invest 97L, located off the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast, is less likely to develop into a tropical cyclone. The impacts to land from these disturbances are currently minimal, but rough surf and strong rip currents may affect the East coast beaches. Residents are advised to monitor the tropics and be prepared.