A low-pressure area has also formed east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. While the associated thunderstorm activity is currently disorganized, gradual development of this system is possible during the next couple of days while it moves generally westward at 10 mph.

Francisco was a tropical depression in the East China Sea Friday evening Taiwan time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. The storm formed in the Western Pacific Ocean at around 8 a.m. local time on Wednesday, according to the Central Weather Administration, Taiwan’s meteorological research and forecasting institution.

Depression or no depression, the system could bring several inches of rain to the north-central Gulf Coast, including Alabama, through Friday. The National Weather Service in Mobile thinks that the most rain with this system will likely fall closer to the coast, with scattered storms possible.

Invest 93L is taking its time moving across Florida, and it could still become a tropical depression later this week.

A system was detected off the Atlantic Coast of Florida and is expected to move into the northern Gulf Coast and develop into a tropical depression.

Governor Josh Stein announced a major relief effort for North Carolina residents affected by Tropical Depression Chantal, as the Small Business Administration has approved a disaster declaration for eight counties.

Inside a water-logged home in Durham, the helping hands of complete strangers are hard at work. "We do it cause Jesus said go and help people," a volunteer told ABC11. Their hearts are bigger than any job Mother Nature can leave behind. Danny Stevens spent his life in construction.

Tropical Depression (international name: Co-may) left the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) at 7:10 a.m. Saturday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its latest weather update.