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A potential trouble spot in the Gulf of Mexico due south of Louisiana's coastline is being monitored for further development.

There are currently five areas of tropical weather being watched in the Atlantic Basin this morning.

The system has shown signs of strengthening but will likely move onshore before further development occurs.

Forecasters say the 9th named storm of the season could form in the Atlantic sometime this week.

The system has been given an 80% probability of strengthening into a tropical cyclone.

Three tropical weather systems are being monitored. One of them could affect Louisiana's weekend weather.

The warm waters of the tropical Atlantic are firing up showers and thunderstorms that could take a tropical turn over the next few days.

Forecasters are eyeing a system in the Caribbean for development that could affect the Gulf of Mexico.