A tropical depression in the northeastern Gulf is expected to gradually strengthen as it moves west, according to the National Hurricane Center, which says the system has the potential to bring flash flooding and strong winds to Texas later this week. If it becomes a named tropical storm, it would be the second this hurricane season after Tropical Storm Arthur formed in the western Gulf in mid-June and brought heavy rain and strong winds to coastal areas including Galveston. Read more and stay weather ready on HoustonPublicMedia.org ✍Kyle McClenagan