Topical Storm Chris - Update 4

Chris weakened considerably last night and is now barely a tropical storm. Maximum sustained winds are 40 mph and the minimum central pressure 1012 mb. The five day forecast no longer predicts that Chris will become a hurricane, but predicts that it will remain a tropical storm. The offical forecast track has it passing over Cuba on Sunday and entering the Gulf of Mexico on Monday where the sea surface temperature is high but so is wind shear. Gulf Coast residents should still keep an eye on this one, but for now, Chris is a minimal threat.