BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — A tropical system is growing near the Bay of Campeche and may evolve into a system to watch in the next two days.
From the National Hurricane Center:
A 1004 MB LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR
20N93W. THE CONVECTION PREVIOUSLY INLAND S-SE MEXICO AND
GUATEMALA MERGED TO FORM A CLUSTER OF MODERATE/ISOLATED STRONG
CONVECTION OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE S OF 20N BETWEEN 91W-94W.
CONDITIONS STILL APPEAR CONDUCIVE FOR THE FORMATION OF A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO…AND AN AIR
FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO
INVESTIGATE THE LOW THIS AFTERNOON…IF NECESSARY. THIS SYSTEM
HAS A HIGH CHANCE OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT
48 HOURS WHILE IT MOVES TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST TO NORTHWESTWARD.
THIS DISTURBANCE WILL LIKELY SPREAD HEAVY RAIN OVER PORTIONS OF
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MEXICO AND COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING
FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES OVER AREAS ALREADY IMPACTED BY TORRENTIAL
RAIN DURING THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS.