A​ tropical storm is expected to form in the northwest Caribbean Sea or southern Gulf of Mexico and eventually head toward either Florida or the northern Gulf Coast late this week, but details on its potential intensity,

The disturbance near Florida is “likely to form” into a tropical depression as it moves northward across the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico through next week, the National Hurricane

A tropical depression could form as the system moves slowly to the north or northeast. Regardless of development, the system is expected to bring heavy rains over portions of Central America in the next several days. Currently, the disturbance sits at a 60% chance of development over the next seven days.