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There appears to a weak surface low developing near Tampa. Take a look a look at this loop...
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/loop/DS.p19r0/si.ktbw.shtml

There is an abundance of moisture in the NE Gulf, to be sure, especially S of New Orleans, but I am not seeing rotation, just 'blooming'. There is a lot of dry air just to the west and I think that *if* any rotation would try to start there, this dry air would infiltrate and weaken or kill it before it gets started.

That said, this dry air is slipping past rapidly and appears to be losing its' identity somewhat. So, as a previous poster noted, the NE Gulf is ripe for development, the SST's are providing plenty of energy, the moisture is still in place and the Gulf is a favorite starting point this time of the year. Most certainly worth watching.

The NW movement I noted in the low off NE Fla does seem like more of a wobble than a direction so as it is moving slowly, the pressures at SL dropping somewhat and circulation evident, this area deserves our divided attention...divided between it and the Gulf