Low pressure system could soon become tropical system

[TexasTowelie]

Although an area of interest in the southwest Caribbean Sea has a high interest of development possible over the weekend, weather forecasters expect it to have low or little impact to the Rio Grande Valley.

However, forecasters encourage the public to continue to monitor the tropics as a precautionary measure.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida reports the low pressure in the Caribbean has a 50 to 80 % chance of development to become either a tropical depression or tropical storm late this week or over the weekend.

Brian Adams, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Brownsville, writes, “Rough seas, higher tides and wave heights, as well as elevated risks for rip currents at local beaches seem likely starting Sunday and lasting into early next week.

Read more: https://myrgv.com/local-news/hurricane-central/2021/08/25/low-pressure-system-could-soon-become-tropical-system/

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. It is time to stock up

[FloridaBlues]

2. So appreciate you giving information of the tropics during hurricane season.

[TexasTowelie]

3. Glad to help out.

I'm going to stock up on groceries either Thursday or Friday since I don't have transportation on the weekends. It looks like it could start impacting Texas early next week. I'm far enough inland that it shouldn't create any major issues.

[LeftInTX]

4. Models keep moving it further east. Now headed to NOLA. It's now a TD