A tropical wave currently located over the central Caribbean Sea is forecast to move across Central America and emerge over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, where an area of low pressure could form by the end of this week. Some gradual development of this system is possible thereafter as it moves slowly to the northwest or north-northwest over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico by this weekend. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.
