Tropics remain pretty quiet heading into July

The tropics remain relatively quiet for the end of June and heading into July. There is one region in each basin though to watch for possible development over the next 7 days.
By Travis Herzog at ABC13 Houston (KTRK - ABC) · · 1 min read

The tropics remain relatively quiet for the end of June and heading into July. There is one region in each basin though to watch for possible development over the next 7 days.
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The tropics remain relatively quiet for the end of June and heading into July. There is one region in each basin though to watch for possible development over the next 7 days.

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