Weather forecasters continue to eye a broad area of low pressure near Central America that could develop into a tropical storm or a hurricane and affect Florida late this week. But exactly where the storm goes and how strong it will be remains unclear as rains and thunderstorms related to the system were disorganized Sunday.

The National Hurricane Center said several potentially severe low-pressure systems are brewing in the region — with computer forecast models depicting a strong tropical storm developing over

Residents around the Gulf of Mexico should pay close attention to the forecast for the week ahead, as a tropical system is expected to form and bring impacts to the southern United States during the later half of the week. The National Hurricane Center gives this region a high chance for development over the next 7 days.