11.   During summer, tropical disturbances moving south of Hawaii generate large waves that reach the southern coasts.

12.   During the past few days, a tropical disturbance in the central Atlantic showed no signs of strengthening as it battled vigorous high-level winds.

13.   Even a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico will likely bring relief for only the southernmost portions of Texas.

14.   Farther west, a moisture-laden tropical disturbance will bring the risk of heavy rains to parts of the Texas and Louisiana seaboards.

15.   Flood watches were posted Friday morning for southeast Texas as a tropical disturbance over the Gulf of Mexico came ashore.

16.   Limited sunshine will alternate with heavy showers and thunderstorms over much of Florida as a weak tropical disturbance drifts over the state.

17.   Meanwhile, a tropical disturbance will send heavy showers toward the Texas coast.

18.   Meanwhile, bands of clouds and heavy showers swirling around a tropical disturbance will swipe coastal Texas and Louisiana.

19.   Meanwhile, bands of thundershowers from a developing tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico will spiral onto the coast from Texas to Florida.

20.   Meanwhile, Hurricane Floyd will move north of Puerto Rico into a region less favorable for strengthening as three new tropical disturbances farther east in the Atlantic strengthen.