Chances jump that Gulf Coast disturbance grows into tropical system; NC could see deep tropical moisture: Forecasters

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Weather forecasters are monitoring a tropical wave near the Florida Gulf Coast that has rapidly more than doubled in tropical development chances over the next 48 hours.

For now, called Invest AL91, the system in the northeastern Gulf of America is becoming better defined, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Saturday night, there was a 30 percent chance of tropical development in two days — but that jumped to 80 percent by 7:30 a.m. Sunday…

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