Looking at the latest vis sat loop from GOES-8 the system in the GOM right now has probably the best signature of any system thus far in the early stages of the season... we're still not there yet, but we're getting close and this system does have the potential for development and possibly become our first named storm... provided it doesn't run a ground on the lower TX upper MEX coast first...... still moving westward, or perhaps just south of due west...

Lets just hope it continues due west with no northerly component and does not get into central and western TX.... they certainly don't need any more rain...