Good morning! As Jim posted below, a plane that flew a mission through the remnants of Tropical Depression 5 yesterday found a closed circulation in the northern Gulf -- but not a very well defined one. This morning, that circulation is a bit better defined, as you can tell by radar and also surface obs (above image). In fact, sustained wind of 20-25 mph is being reported this morning out in the Gulf and in the western FL Panhandle/S Alabama. Regardless of classification, parts of the central Gulf coast are effectively feeling tropical depression conditions this morning but, given proximity to land, this system really no longer has a chance to become a tropical system once again (as recognized by the National Hurricane Center).
Brian
