There are no named storms in the Atlantic basin but that could soon change as the National Hurricane Center is monitoring three areas.
The first is in the Western Gulf of Mexico where showers and thunderstorm activity has increased in association with a broad area of low pressure located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Over the next few days, some development is possible. Watches could be required for portions of the western Gulf coast later today or tonight.
Over the central tropical Atlantic, an area of low pressure continues to show some signs of organization. Environmental conditions appear conducive for additional development of this system, and a tropical depression could form early next week.
Finally, there is a trough of low pressure located several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands that is producing a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms and a tropical depression could form by the middle or latter part of the week.
