Tropical depression could form in Gulf of Mexico next week: NHC

FOX 13 News Staff

TAMPA, Fla. - The National Hurricane Center says an area of low pressure that is brewing in the Caribbean is likely to develop by the early to middle part of next week.

A number of computer forecast models depict a strong tropical storm or hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico by the end of next week. However, there is still a lot of uncertainty in the forecast.

According to the NHC, the system has a 60% chance of formation within the next seven days.

"The Central American Gyre is a seasonal feature, a large area of low pressure that we watch around this time of year to form. And as it does so, we'll be watching for more focused areas of low pressure to form within it. That could become a tropical storm or hurricane lifting into the Gulf of Mexico heading into next week," explained FOX 13 News Meteorologist Nash Rhodes.

The NHC is also continuing to monitor the remnants of once-Tropical Storm Gordon, which has a 0% chance of development within the next week. The system is expected to slowly move northwestward over the central subtropical Atlantic during the next couple of days.

An area of low pressure over the central and western subtropical Atlantic is producing some disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. It has a 10% chance of development within the next seven days.

According to the NHC, a tropical wave is expected to move westward from the coast of Africa on Sunday or Monday. It had a 40% chance of development within the next seven days.

FOXWeather.com contributed to this story.

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