A Gulf disturbance now has a 0% chance of becoming a tropical storm, but it could still  bring rain, high surf and deadly rip currents

The odds of a short-lived tropical depression or storm forming in the southwestern Gulf are lessening, but pockets of heavy rain could still trigger flash flooding.

South Texas is bracing for heavy rains and flooding after a low-pressure system moves along the Texas Gulf Coast, bringing scattered storms and heavy winds to the region Friday. Forecasters say the system will track across the southwestern Gulf over the next day or two,