Tropical Storm Barry Approaches Mexico, New Gulf System Monitored Near Florida

Tropical Storm Barry's Landfall and Impact

• 🌀 Tropical Storm Barry is expected to make landfall tonight in Tampico, Mexico, as a minimal tropical storm.
• ⚠️ Barry is currently disorganized and encountering wind shear, but it is notorious for bringing significant moisture, posing a threat of flooding rains and flash flooding across interior Mexico for the next 48 hours.
• 📉 After Barry makes landfall and moves inland, rain chances are expected to drop significantly for the Houston area.

New Tropical Development Near Florida

• Gulf of Mexico, a new area of interest is being monitored by the National Hurricane Center, located near Florida.
• ⛈️ This new system is expected to develop from thunderstorms that will sit and linger over an old boundary, potentially forming a weak low-pressure area over the next several days.
• 📈 While current models do not show significant organization by Wednesday, conditions are marginally favorable for development due to warm sea surface temperatures.

Hurricane Flossy and Pacific Outlook

• 🌊 Hurricane Flossy is expected to be a tropical storm or hurricane off the coast of Cabo San Lucas and is forecast to head into the open Pacific, not making landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula.

Houston Weather Forecast

• ☀️ Houston will experience hot and humid conditions with a 30% chance of scattered showers on Monday, with highs reaching 96 degrees.
• 🚫 The extended forecast indicates a shutdown of significant rainfall for the Houston area, with only hot and humid weather expected through Wednesday.
• 💨 The arrival of dust and a ridge of high pressure will help to shut off the rain maker, leading to hazy skies and potentially interesting sunrises and sunsets.
• 📊 Rainfall totals are forecast to be heavy near Tampico where Barry is making landfall, but minimal for the Houston area through Thursday.