Another tropical system could form in the Gulf this weekend
Less than a week after Alberto brought heavy rain to the region, another system is brewing in the Gulf of Mexico.
HOUSTON — Another tropical system will try to form in the Gulf of Mexico this weekend, just a few days after Tropical Storm Alberto made landfall in Central Mexico.
This one is expected to be weaker than Alberto, which brought heavy rain up to the Texas Gulf Coast. If it does become strong enough to be named, it would be called Beryl.
The new system is expected to track toward the Mexican coast near Tampico (the same place hit hard by Alberto) on Sunday. At least four people were killed when Alberto made landfall early Thursday morning.
Impacts to the Galveston and upper-Texas Gulf Coast from the new storm are forecast to be mild to moderate with an east wind at 15 to 25 mph while bringing a surf of 3 feet to 5 feet.
It will also bring an enhanced threat for rip currents over the weekend.
Another tropical system will try to form in the southern Gulf of Mexico over the weekend. This one is forecast to be...
Posted by David Paul KHOU on Thursday, June 20, 2024