A tropical disturbance is brewing in the central Caribbean Sea and is expected to develop into a tropical depression within the next few days. The system is forecast to move slowly westward into the western Caribbean Sea.

A broad area of low pressure is expected to form in the western Caribbean Sea over the next several days. Disorganized storms could become better organized in a tropical environment that is likely to support gradual development. A tropical depression may form by this weekend while moving slowly westward.

The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday it is tracking a system in the Caribbean Sea that could become a tropical depression later this week.