wxman57 wrote:Aric Dunn wrote:wxman57 wrote:I have just a few minutes to give my thoughts on the topic (of which there appears to be about 3-5 separate threads). We've been tracking two waves since Africa. One wave is now in the SW Gulf/BoC, the other is approaching the Yucatan. So there are two separate systems. The first wave will likely move ashore into northern MX/TX in the next 36 hours, so it won't have any time to get organized.
The second wave approaching the Yucatan won't likely develop in the NW Caribbean, but we'll have to keep an eye on it in the BoC/SW Gulf by Friday/Saturday. It'll likely take the same track as the wave ahead of it, toward northern MX and/or south TX. I think there's at least a chance it could get a little spin going before it moves ashore into MX/TX over the weekend or very early next week, but there doesn't appear to be enough time for significant organization (strong TS or stronger). Maybe a TD or a questionable TS before it moves inland. Chances of that aren't great, maybe 20%, but it's the greatest chance for any development that I've seen in the past month.
The biggest risk from these two systems will be more heavy rain for Texas. I was reading yesterday that Victoria has received over 52" of rain so far this year. That's 30" above normal! And lots more to come. Texas will need to change its motto to "The land of one big lake" (copying Minnesota's "land of 10,000 lakes").
i agree except i dont not belive that the current BLOB in the BOC is going to move as west as you are thinking .. i will be a more NW motion keeping and the other wave entering the Yucatan in close proximty to each other.. but i do agree either way a hurricane is not likely (but never out of the question becasue it can intesify fast) not really enough time for that.
I said northern MX and TX for the current storms in SW Gulf/BoC. That IS northwest. Where did I say "west" above?
oh just missread.. oopps..