TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A tropical depression could develop next week as a low pressure system in the Caribbean moves toward the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center said early Saturday morning.
“Gradual development of this storm is possible and a tropical depression could develop as the system moves slowly north or northwest across the northwestern Caribbean Sea and into the southern Gulf of Mexico through late next week,” the NHC said.
Regardless of developments, the system is expected to bring heavy rainfall to parts of Central America over the coming days.
The probability of the system developing over the next seven days is 60%.
Gordon’s remnants continue to bring showers and thunderstorms to the central subtropical Atlantic. No significant development is expected as it meanders across the central subtropical Atlantic over the next few days.
The chance of development in the next two days is 10%.
About 700 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands lies another low pressure area that is producing showers and a few thunderstorms. However, conditions do not appear to be favorable for significant development in the coming days.
The NHC is also monitoring the eastern tropical Atlantic. A tropical wave is expected to move westward from the African coast on Sunday or Monday. The wave may develop further next week, moving west-northwestward across the eastern tropical Atlantic.
The chance of formation in the next seven days is 20%.
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