Gulf Coast Braces for Flooding
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The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area it's watching in the Gulf. Right now, there's a low chance for development.
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Fox Weather on MSNTropical moisture to linger over Gulf Coast maintaining flood threatInvest 93L has moved inland over the Gulf Coast, bringing days of heavy rain, flash flooding and isolated severe weather for Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast. While its tropical development chances remain low,
Its chances for tropical development are less, but rainfall flooding is a threat, regardless, in the lower Mississippi Valley. Here's our latest forecast.
Gov. Greg Abbott activated state emergency response resources on July 17 due to increased threats of tropical weather impacting Southeast and East Texas.
Wind shear (red - strong shear; green - low shear). Shear is typically strong to start the hurricane season:
The Florida Panhandle will see heavy rainfall from Invest 93L after it reaches the Gulf on Wednesday. The greatest threat to the area at the moment is flash flooding in low-lying, poor-drainage areas and urban locations. Invest 93L is currently expected to make landfall near Louisiana's southeastern coast Thursday morning.
Downpours are expected in Houston on Friday as a tropical disturbance along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico stalls without strengthening.