Forecasters say odds are getting better for tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico.
"Showers and thunderstorms located over the Bay of Campeche are associated with a broad low pressure area," according to the National Hurricane Center. "Gradual development of this disturbance is possible during the next couple of days while it meanders near the coast of Mexico, and a tropical depression could form late in the week."
The Tropical Weather Outlook shows an anticipated movement of the system to the North.
"Formation chance through 5 days...medium...60 percent."
If it develops, where will it go?
"It may organize, but even if it stays disorganized, it looks like it will be a rainmaker somewhere along the Gulf Coast," WWL TV Meteorologist Payton Malone said. "This is very typical of a June tropical system."
He says it could bring that rain anywhere from Texas the Florida.
"Right now the biggest concern will be the heavy rain threat next weekend (timing at the moment looks like mainly Saturday and Sunday) - but it's too early to say exactly where this will happen or nail down other details."
Malone says we should get a better idea by the middle of the week.
Meanwhile the Hurricane Center is watching for development off the Carolina Coast and off of Africa.
