 Late on August 3, deep convection developed over the center of circulation again, though persistent vertical shear weakened Chris to a tropical depression on August 4.Due to computer models predicting lesser amounts of shear, forecasters indicated the possibility of moderate strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico to a 60 mph (95 km/h) storm.However, convection remained minimal, and Chris degenerated into a remnant area of low pressure late on August 4.