Tropical wave moving slowly to Texas and Louisiana

Channel 9 meteorologists are watching several tropical waves moving through the Atlantic Basin.

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Our next tropical system is likely to develop in the Gulf of Mexico over the next few days.

Invest 91-L is seeing increased convection this morning and will likely continue to develop as it lifts north further into the Gulf of Mexico.

It has a 90% chance of developing over the next seven days.

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This could bring impacts to the Texas and Louisiana coastlines later this week.

A hurricane hunter will investigate 91-L later today.  The next storm’s name is Francine.

In addition, Channel 9 is monitoring two areas in the Atlantic that have a 60% and 50% chance of developing over the next seven days.

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Both areas won’t move much over the next 48 hours, but it will eventually start moving slowly westward early next week.

Follow our Severe Weather team on X for live updates:

Chief meteorologist Tom Terry

Kassandra Crimi

Brian Shields

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