SPSHOU GMZ330-335-TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-301100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 345 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2003 ...TROPICAL DISTURBANCE MOVING INTO THE WESTERN GULF... RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE CENTERED JUST NORTH OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA IS BEING MONITORED FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT. CURRENTLY...THE DISTURBANCE IS NOT WELL ORGANIZED DUE TO STRONG WIND SHEAR AT THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE. CONDITIONS COULD BEGIN TO IMPROVE TOMORROW AND ALLOW FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT THIS WEEKEND. AT THIS POINT THERE IS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHAT WILL OCCUR WITH THE DISTURBANCE. AN AIR-FORCE HURRICANE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE TOMORROW. EVEN IF FURTHER DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT OCCUR...GOOD RAIN CHANCES WILL BE IN STORE THROUGH THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS TROPICAL DISTURBANCE. $$