Over the next seven days, meteorologists from FOX 13 are keeping an eye on a region in the western Caribbean that has the potential to become a storm system.
Although it is predicted to enter the Gulf of Mexico at some point next week, it is still unknown where it will go and how powerful it will get.
Over the next seven days, there is a 40% possibility that the system will develop, according to the National Hurricane Center.
According to FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber, the development will be gradual and probably won’t happen until the end of next week or early next weekend.
A broader gyre, or expanse of low pressure, may contain the organized low, which can aid in spinning up further low-pressure regions.
There’s a lot of heat, moisture, and instability there right now, so all the conditions are right to spin up one of these systems.
According to Weber, a stronger system will most likely go eastward whereas a weaker one will most likely move west.
Meteorologists keep an eye on other systems in addition to that one. The remains of Gordon are still floating in the Atlantic, and although it might regenerate, the likelihood is dwindling.
Another system that has a slight potential of developing is located about west of what’s left of Gordon, although it is anticipated to remain over open water.
According to meteorologists, September is often the busiest month of the hurricane season, so having a family hurricane plan in place is crucial—storm or no storm.