Tropical Depression 5 has formed and appears to have taken aim at the Texas coast. UPDATE: The NHC has classified the system as Tropical Storm Erin.
There is a good chance that this depression could become Tropical Storm Erin later today or in the morning. While being a rainmaker, this system also brings the possibility of flooding. The good news is that it appears TD5 will not have much time to marinate in the warm waters of the Gulf.
UPDATE: The system could intensify, but as noted above, there is not much time for the system before it makes landfall in the Texas region. Models are shifting slightly south, closer to Mexico.