Invest 98L could become a short-lived tropical depression before moving inland over northeastern Mexico or southern Texas later today. The National Hurricane Center is tracking two systems in the Atlantic basin, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical trouble could brew close to the United States before the next surge in activity near the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Fernand formed far out in the central Atlantic and is currently hundreds of miles east-northeast of Bermuda. It poses no danger to land. Invest 99L also managed to survive over the weekend and is headed westward through the Caribbean, but isn’t expected to develop over the next week.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking 3 systems in the Atlantic basin, including a new one that appeared near the Yucatan Peninsula late Aug. 12.

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - A tropical wave moving toward the Lesser Antilles in the southern Atlantic may develop into an organized tropical system by the middle of next week. From there, speculation abounds, but this may be something to watch for Gulf states within the next 10-12 days.

Meteorologist Tom Patton provides a comprehensive Tuesday morning weather update, highlighting the weakening of Tropical Storm Fernand in the Atlantic Basin. The storm is expected to diminish into a depression and drift away into the North Atlantic,

Tropical Storm Fernand strengthened Sunday over open waters of the central Atlantic, moving well east of Bermuda. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center reported Fernand was located some 295 miles (475 kilometers) east of Bermuda by late Sunday afternoon.