Second System Developing East Of Florida.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Two systems continue to develop on each side of Florida, with a system in the Gulf of Mexico now showing a 50-percent chance of development within the next several days. Here’s the Sunday afternoon update from the National Hurricane Center:
Tropical Weather Outlook…Corrteced
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Correct low chance to medium chance for the Gulf system
For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Northern Gulf of Mexico (AL97):
A low pressure area is located over the northern Gulf of Mexico about 125 mils south of the coast of southeastern Louisiana. Satellite imagery and recent satellite wind data indicate that this system has become better organized since yesterday. Additional development is possible as the low moves slowly west-northwestward, and a short-lived tropical depression or tropical storm could form before the system reaches the Upper Texas or southwestern Louisiana coasts Tuesday or Tuesday night. Interests along the Louisiana and Upper Texas coasts should monitor the progress of this system. Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is possible over portions of the Upper Texas or southwestern Louisiana coasts during the next couple of days.
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- Formation chance through 48 hours…medium…50 percent.
- Formation chance through 7 days…medium…50 percent.
Near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (Remnants of Dolly):
A strong tropical wave, the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly, is producing an area of showers and thunderstorms from Puerto Rico eastward across the Virgin Islands and the northern Leeward Islands. Satellite data and surface observations indicate that there are no signs of a closed surface circulation, and redevelopment is unlikely during the next day or two while the wave moves westward to west-northwestward at about 25 mph. The system should bring locally heavy rains and gusty winds to portions of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola over the next couple of days. Conditions may become more conducive for redevelopment by the middle of the week as the system reaches the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.
- Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 0 percent.
- Formation chance through 7 days…low…20 percent.
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