ORLANDO, Fla. – While the tropics remain calm for the majority of the week, we could be tracking some tropical development in the Gulf into the weekend and early next week.
Latest EURO tropical model continues to pick up weak signals that an area of low pressure may try to form along a stalled front in the Gulf between around the weekend (July18/19th).
At this point, not all forecast models show development, but there is enough agreement to keep a close eye on the area over the next few days.
The National Hurricane Center has not yet highlighted this zone for development, but that could change if forecast confidence increases.
If a tropical storm were to form, the next name on the Atlantic list would be Bertha.
Conditions in the northeastern Gulf are a bit of a mixed bag. While ocean temperatures remain warmer than average to help fuel development, there is also plenty of Saharan dust to keep the development limited.
It remains far too early to know whether a system will develop, how strong it could become, or where it might track.
Make sure to stay updated with News6 as we continue to get a clearer picture over the upcoming days.