A weak weather system moving into the Gulf this week has meteorologists watching, but not too closely. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) gives it just a 10% chance of becoming anything tropical, though its effects will still be felt along the coast. “Formation chance through 7 days…low…10 percent,” states the NHC’s Tropical Weather Outlook from Wednesday morning, July 23. The disturbance is currently tracking as a trough that’s sliding west-southwest toward the north-central Gulf. While development remains unlikely, Gulf Coast residents should prepare for a wet weekend. NWS Houston/Galveston noted early Wednesday, “Expect rain and thunderstorm chances to increase late … Continue reading Gulf Disturbance’s 10% Odds May Trigger 3 Inches of Rain and Rip Currents Along Coast