The Atlantic hurricane season doesn't start until June 1, but meteorologists on Friday afternoon were tracking "a well-defined low pressure system over the western Gulf of Mexico" with winds of 30-35 mph near and east of the center, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The tropical disturbance stood a 60% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, but forecasters warned Friday that "regardless of development, the system could produce heavy rainfall over portions of southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana through Saturday." Citing recent downpours in that area in the past week, the hurricane center also warned that any additional heavy rain could lead to flash flooding there.