The GFS had predicted a week ago that tropical depression seven would regenerate over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. It looks like it might be right. The system is no threat to the northern Gulf Coast.
From the National Hurricane Center:
UPDATED…THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN OVER THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO HAVE NOT YET BECOME SUFFICIENTLY
ORGANIZED TO CONSIDER THE SYSTEM A TROPICAL CYCLONE. HOWEVER…
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM ARE ALREADY
AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE EAST COAST OF MEXICO…AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THIS AREA DURING THE NEXT
DAY OR SO AS THE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHWESTWARD AT AROUND 10 MPH.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS STILL APPEAR CONDUCIVE FOR FORMATION…AND
THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE…80 PERCENT…OF BECOMING A TROPICAL
CYCLONE AT ANY TIME IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO BEFORE IT REACHES LAND.
AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO
INVESTIGATE THIS SYSTEM THIS AFTERNOON…AND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH
OR WARNING WOULD LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR A PORTION OF THE COAST OF
MEXICO IF ADVISORIES ARE INITIATED.
