Miami, Fla. (970 WFLA)- Here is an edited statement on Invest 90L from the National Hurricane Center, 5 pm EDT 5/24:
A broad surface low drifting slowly northward over the eastern Yucatan Peninsula continues to become better defined.
Although showers and thunderstorms, along with strong gusty winds, remain primarily over the adjacent waters of the northwestern Caribbean Sea, environmental conditions are forecast to become more conducive for development through early next week, and a subtropical or tropical depression is likely to form by late Saturday over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.
An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to investigate the disturbance Friday afternoon, if necessary.
Locally heavy rainfall is forecast across western Cuba and over much of Florida and the northern Gulf Coast into early next week.
In addition, the threat of rip currents will steadily increase along the Gulf coast from Florida westward to Louisiana over the Memorial Day weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...70 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.
Graphic Credit: NHC Miami