July 19 (Reuters) - An area of low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico and near Florida continues to be better defined and has an 80% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an advisory on Sunday.

Sunday, July 19, 2026, 11 a.m. ET Article last updated: Monday, July 20, 2026, 2 a.m. ET System type: Tropical depression At 2 a.m. Monday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that the tropical depression is in the Gulf of Mexico,

The National Hurricane Center said on Friday that there was a low chance of a tropical depression developing in the Gulf in the next few days. Forecasters expect an area of low pressure to form this weekend over the northeastern Gulf.

Experts are monitoring potential tropical development in the Gulf of America, though no immediate threat exists.

The official word from the National Hurricane Center is that no tropical development is expected in the Atlantic, the Caribbean, or the Gulf for at least the next week. If you follow these things, however,