A​ tropical storm could form in the northwest Caribbean or southern Gulf of Mexico late in the week ahead, but details on its potential intensity, track and timing remain uncertain. Interests along the entire U.

The National Hurricane Center says there's a 40 percent chance of a storm will form in the Caribbean over the next week. These odds may increase in the coming days.

Hurricane models are showing increasingly high chances that a tropical cyclone could form somewhere in the western Caribbean Sea or southern Gulf of Mexico as early as next week, and forecasters are encouraging Gulf Coast residents to stay vigilant through the remainder of the 2024 season.