Tropical depression has 50% chance of developing in Gulf of Mexico this week
CARLIE KOLLATH WELLS | Oct 16, 2019 at 7:41 am | Updated 2:14 pmA tropical disturbance over the Gulf of Mexico has a 50% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression this week, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning.
If it strengthens to a tropical storm, it most likely will be named Nestor.
Forecasters expect the system to move north this week and it could reach the northern Gulf Coast this weekend. Heavy rain will most likely be the primary threat, according to the National Weather Service in Slidell.
However, it's too early to pinpoint where the system will go and what hazards it could bring.
As of 1 p.m., the disturbance was off the coast of southern Mexico in the Bay of Campeche. It's expected to move northeast across the Gulf of Mexico.
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This could shut down a lot of Gulf platforms.