MIAMI — A disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico could turn into a tropical depression soon, forecasters said Friday.
The system, described to be a broad area of low pressure, was producing disorganized showers over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and the Bay of Campeche, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 8 a.m. advisory.
Forecasters say conditions are favorable for “slow development” of the system, enough for a tropical depression to possibly form Friday or Saturday as it moves northwest across the Gulf. The system has a medium 40% chance of formation through the next two to five days, according to the hurricane center.
