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Tropical system likely to form in Gulf of Mexico this week
Original: A tropical system is likely in the Gulf this week despite El Niño. Here are the latest scenarios
Forecasters say a tropical system is likely to develop in the Gulf of Mexico this week, even though El Niño conditions typically suppress Atlantic hurricane activity. Meteorologists are tracking several possible scenarios for the system's track and strength, with details still uncertain. Interest is high because El Niño would normally make such development unusual at this point.
Why now: A tropical system threatening the Gulf despite typically storm-suppressing El Niño conditions is an unusual and potentially impactful weather development.
Evidence
- A tropical system is likely in the Gulf this week despite El Niño. Here are the latest scenarios · CNN
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