HOUSTON – Over the past week, we’ve seen a small uptick in tropical activity with Tropical Storm Andrea, which formed last Tuesday, and Tropical Storm Barry, which formed over the weekend.
Tracking the Tropics
Now, over the next seven days, another area in the Eastern Gulf has a slight chance of development.
What we are watching
A frontal boundary off the coast of the Florida panhandle is expected to stall out over the next few days.
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As it continues to stall, a low-pressure system may slowly begin to form and develop subtropical to tropical characteristics over the next week. If the system develops, it would become Tropical Storm Chantal.
How will this affect Houston?
In short, this system isn’t expected to affect Houston.
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As it continues to drift to the east, parts of the southeast could expect to see heavy rain with totals ranging 1-4 inches, with isolated totals up to 6 inches in spots.
We will continue to watch this system over the next few days and give you updates.
What’s next for hurricane season?
As we enter July, Saharan dust is expected to increase across the Atlantic and Gulf, inhibiting the formation of storms.
However, though we are entering the “quiet” period of hurricane season, we have seen storms form during this time, including Hurricane Beryl last year, which left millions without power.
We will continue to watch the tropics and provide updates throughout the season.