The National Weather Service and Hurricane Center are making sure gulf coast residents are aware that potential heavy rain, or even worse, could be in the forecast for this weekend. Be ready! --> www.pearlandtx.gov/r esidents/resources/e mergency-preparednes sA broad low pressure system is located on this Tuesday morning over the eastern Florida Panhandle, producing disorganized shower activity. The low is forecast to move southward to southwestward and emerge over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico later today. Once the system is over water, environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for tropical cyclone formation, and a tropical depression is likely to develop by late Wednesday or Thursday while the system moves westward across the northern Gulf of Mexico.Interests along the Gulf Coast from the Upper Texas coast to the western Florida peninsula should monitor the progress of this system. Regardless of whether or not a tropical cyclone forms, this system has the potential to produce heavy rainfall along portions of the northern and eastern U.S. Gulf Coast later this week.For up-to-date reliable weather forecasts, visit www.weather.gov/hgx/Also, check out the National Weather Service Hurricane Center at www.facebook.com/NWS NHC/We will make updates to this post as new information comes in from the National Weather Service.