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.

Tracking a tropical wave that looks to position itself between the Yucatan and Cuba with a 60% chance of developing in the next 7 days.

The WLOX First Alert Weather Team is watching for possible tropical development in the Caribbean later this weekend or early next week. The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area in the northwest Caribbean where an area of low pressure may become more organized.