According to the NHC, the chance of formation in the next 48 hours is at 50% while the chance of formation through the next seven days is at 70%.
The system is expected to slowly drift northward for several days, and a tropical depression is likely to form during the early or middle part of next week.
The Gulf of Mexico is warm this time of year, and the temperatures can help storms strengthen due to climate change impacts.
Typically, tropical depressions have a maximum sustained surface wind speed of up to 38mph, potentially strengthening into a named storm, Francine.
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