The season’s first tropical depression or storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico this week.
The National Hurricane Centre says a trough of low pressure over north-eastern Mexico is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
Development is not expected during the next day or so while the
trough remains inland, however, the system could re-emerge over the Gulf late Tuesday or Wednesday.
At that time, it says environmental conditions would be marginally conducive for the formation of a short-lived tropical storm on Wednesday into Thursday.
Should a tropical storm form, it would be named Arthur.
