Short-lived tropical cyclone may develop over the northwestern Gulf this week
A trough of low pressure currently located inland over northeastern Mexico is expected to move near the northwestern Gulf Coast this week, and may barely emerge offshore, where development of a weak tropical cyclone is possible. The disturbance, designated Invest 90L by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) this afternoon, is a serious rainfall threat for much of the western and central Gulf Coast. As of 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) Monday, Invest 90L was centered near 26.0°N 101.0°W. Maximum sustained…