Tropical depression, a type of cyclone, may form in Gulf of Mexico next week

An area of low pressure formed over the Bay of Campeche in the southern area of the Gulf of Mexico. Photograph: National Hurricane Center

A tropical depression may form next week in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.

In a forecast on Saturday afternoon, the NHC said that an area of low pressure had formed over the Bay of Campeche in the southern area of the Gulf of Mexico. It had been producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.