The chances for a tropical depression (or depressions) from 3 Atlantic, Gulf systems

David J. Neal
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There’s a tropical disturbance over there in the Gulf of Mexico, another two out there in the Atlantic Ocean, but how much serious storm stew is brewing out there?

Here’s what the National Hurricane Center has to say about each of these systems, as of 2 p.m. Monday.

Disturbance No. 1

The hurricane center describes this as a “broad and weak area of low pressure” sitting off the middle Texas coast.

“This system is expected to move inland early Tuesday, and development is not expected,” the hurricane center said. “Regardless, heavy rains could cause some flash flooding across portions of the Texas coast during (Sunday and Monday).”

Formation chance through 48 hours: Near zero.

Formation chance through seven days: Near zero.

Disturbance No. 2

Puerto Rico, the Lesser Antilles, Haiti and the Dominican Republic are getting hit with “disorganized thunderstorms and gusty winds” from this tropical wave.

“Environmental conditions are forecast to become more conducive for development when the system reaches the western Caribbean Sea and southwestern Gulf of Mexico late this week and over the weekend, and a tropical depression could form during that time,” the hurricane center forecasts.

Formation chance through 48 hours: Near zero

Formation chance through seven days: 40%.

Disturbance No. 3

This tropical wave remains closer to Africa’s west coast, but “a tropical depression could form in a few days while the disturbance moves slowly west-northwestward or northwestward over the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean.”

Before this wave becomes a depression, it could dump a lot of rain on the Cabo Verde Islands.

Formation chance through 48 hours: 10%.

Formation chance through seven days: 40%.