There is a good bit of "non-tropical" activity in the Gulf of Mexico. There continues to be a persistent long wave trough right along to just off the Eastern US which last week a large cutoff upper low was parked off the NC/SC coast. Winds aloft are somewhat light and though in the here and now this activity becoming tropical is not likely; however, if thunderstorms persists it is something that will bear watching in the days ahead.

Another area of activity is once again down near the country of Panama, however activity there is more likely in the Pacific basin.

Area of activity NHC is eyeballing will have an opportunity for development near and along its track for the next several days; however winds aloft are not favorable from the Lesser Antilles extending west-northwest through the islands to the Bahamas.