In the Gulf, Invest 98L has a low chance for development, before it moves inland over northeastern Mexico or southern Texas by late Friday. The National Weather Service in Brownsville, Texas, said regardless of tropical development, locally heavy rain and increased swells "will be a concern" along the Texas coast.

Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a hurricane later this week. Erin could become a major hurricane before curving north. While a path out to sea appears to be most likely, the East Coast of the United States should monitor the storm closely.

Invest 98L, the tropical system that emerged near Mexico early Wednesday, Aug. 13, is tracking toward Texas. Will it impact the state?