It's Getting Crowded in the Tropics [ Local Stories]

The tropics are become more interesting this evening -- as far as quantity is concerned.

Caribbean Sea:

low 0-20% chance of cyclone development over the next 3-5 days. Early to middle of next week a trough of low pressure may develop. Conditions conducive to slow cyclone development could maintain a system over the Yucatan Peninsula and possibly toward Mexico's Gulf Coast.***Central Tropical Atlantic:

and thunderstorms through this evening have become a bit more organized from 24 hours ago. Gradual development due to favorable environmental conditions, a tropical depression could form around the next several days. Currently, west-northwestward at 10-15 mph. Model runs showed a possible track between southeast Cuba and the Dominican Republic -- then well east of Bermuda.***Central Atlantic: Signs of active showers organizing due to a very weak low. Locations sum 600 miles east of Bermuda. slow growth and meandering around the same area could see this system absorbed by passing storm activity several days to a week from now.***Note:OTHER than potentially heavy rain later this week from the potential system that may or not near the Yucatan Peninsula -- for now the forecast is not locked down.Your forecast for Sunday:60% chance of daytime showers and storms heavy at times. Rainfall .10 - 1.60" inches of expected for the wettest locations. High temperatures 87-91°, Heat Index upper 90's. Skies mostly sunny to mostly cloudy. Mid-morning light showers and slight chance storms. Late morning and afternoon, heavy storms from the Lakefront track to Kenner. Few showers and isolated storms over the Northshore. By late afternoon and evening showers and storms track north-northwest out of the area before sunset.Monday: There is a moisture plume from Houston, TX that will extend eastward -- just west of Baton Rouge and and west of Terrebonne parish. Expect 60% chance of daytime showers and storms. Rainfall, a trace - 1.25" inches is expected. Skies partly cloudy skies. High temperatures 88-92°, Heat Index 94-101° degrees.

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