North Central Gulf Stays Stormy...

There remains a disorganized cluster of T-Storms over the north central Gulf, but NHC dropped this area from their probability for development.   I can no longer find the swirls that were apparent on yesterday's satellite loops and even on radar, only a hints of a weak rotation is offshore well south of Lafayette.  What does show up nicely are storms diving down from the Plains with an upper trough.  That trough should pick up the disturbed weather along our coast and bring it through us over night and tomorrow morning.  That means much of Sunday should just be cloudy with a few stray showers.  IF we do get heavy rains, they won't come until over night into early on Monday.  Tuesday looks OK before that front I've mentioned for later next week approaches with some storms on Wednesday.  Drier air filters in behind that front for Friday-Sunday.

Invest 98L off the east coast hasn't done much but is still expected to become Erin early next week.  She will head out into the open waters of the Atlantic.  Tropical Storm Dorian is taking a more southern track towards the Caribbean where it is likely to encounter dry & sinking air.  That should limit or kill off any future development.  NHC still is calling for him to become a Hurricane and eventually make the turn to the north before reaching the U.S.   Even IF Dorian could maintain itself across the Caribbean and into the Gulf, the time frame would be late NEXT weekend into next week IF we were to get any impacts.  Chances for that happening are slim & none, but we will have many days to watch and see.   Enjoy your Sunday afternoon.   Stay tuned!