1. A broad area of low pressure is located near the eastern Yucatan
Peninsula, accompanied by a large area of showers and thunderstorms.
Conditions appear to be favorable for some development of this low
when it moves into the southern Gulf of Mexico later today. This
system is likely to become a tropical depression or a tropical storm
by tonight or on Monday while it moves north-northeastward toward
the Florida Peninsula. Regardless of development, locally heavy
rains and flooding are possible over portions of the Yucatan
Peninsula, western Cuba, the Florida Keys, and the Florida Peninsula
during the next few days. Interests in these areas should
monitor the progress of this system. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane
Hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system later today.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...80 percent