The National Hurricane Center says an area of low pressure that is brewing in the Caribbean is likely to develop by the early to middle part of next week.

The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor three areas for potential tropical development in the next 2-7 days.

The odds of a tropical disturbance developing in the northwestern Caribbean Sea and southeastern Gulf of Mexico have increased, according to the National Hurricane Center’s (NHC) Thursday advisory.

Tropical Storm Francine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, and millions of people along parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Texas to Louisiana are bracing for a potentially life-threatening hurricane strike this week.

National Hurricane Center is continuing to forecast the development of a tropical disturbance that could move into the Gulf of Mexico next week and become a tropical depression. The disturbance hasn’t formed yet,

The next tropical threat to the U.S. is brewing in the Caribbean as there are increasing signs that the ingredients needed for a tropical storm or even a hurricane are coming together.