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.

Several weather factors come together in a 'perfect storm' to make August and September peak season for hurricanes.

Tropical Storm Erin is predicted to become a hurricane within days.