Downpours are expected in Houston on Friday as a tropical disturbance along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico stalls without strengthening.

A potential tropical storm is forming in the Gulf of Mexico — and it’s already causing chaos. The system, currently labeled Invest 93L, has a 40% chance of developing into Tropical Storm Dexter within 48 hours.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the FOX 35 Storm Team are tracking an area of low pressure located over the far northern portion of the Gulf: Invest 93L. Although the chances of a tropical depression forming are slightly less than days prior,

MOBILE, Ala. – The Gulf Coast is facing a surge of tropical moisture as Invest 93L moved through the Florida Peninsula on Tuesday and threatens to produce heavy rainfall along the Interstate 10 corridor into the weekend. An invest is a designation ...

LSU Professor and hurricane climatologist Dr. Jill Trepanier joins FOX Weather's Bob Van Dillen to talk about the current conditions in the tropics. Trepanier said, so far, Invest 93L has too many elements working against it to form into a named storm.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the FOX 35 Storm Team are tracking an area of low pressure sitting near the panhandle of Florida: Invest 93L. With plenty of fuel to feed the disturbance, Invest 93L has the potential to become a tropical depression by the end of this week.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A cluster of thunderstorms in the southwest Gulf of Mexico has been designated as Invest 93L. An invest is an area of investigation that the National Hurricane Center designates.

Above: Infrared GOES-16 satellite image of Invest 93L as of 2117Z (5:17 pm EDT) Saturday, June 17, 2017. GOES-16 data are preliminary and non-operational. Image credit: MSFC NASA Earth Science ...

NHC is tracking Invest 93L, a disturbance off Florida. Get ready for a wet week, with a potential for localized flooding and dangerous rip currents.