Thursday morning update

Disorganized System in Gulf

Here's the National Hurricane Center's latest advisory on the low-pressure system making its way into the Gulf of Mexico.

SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT A WEAK LOW PRESSURE AREA HAS FORMED IN THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW. SHOWER ACTIVITY WITH THIS NON-TROPICAL SYSTEM REMAINS LIMITED AND DISORGANIZED. HOWEVER...THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ACQUIRE SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS LATER TODAY OR TOMORROW AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO MONITOR THE SYSTEM THIS AFTERNOON. ALL INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.