Forecasters with the National Weather Service of New Orleans said Sunday morning that it's too soon to tell whether the Caribbean system will impact the local area.

According to the National Hurricane Center, the highest chance of tropical development over the next week is in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

A​ tropical storm is expected to form in the northwest Caribbean Sea or southern Gulf of Mexico and eventually head toward either Florida or the northern Gulf Coast late this week, but details on its potential intensity,