Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center continue to watch the Gulf of Mexico for possible tropical development.
"A broad trough of low pressure is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms from the southwestern Caribbean Sea into the southern Gulf of Mexico. Environmental conditions could support some gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form over the weekend as the broader disturbance moves fully into the Gulf of Mexico," said the NHC Wednesday. "Interests along the U.S. Gulf Coast should continue to monitor the progress of this system."
There is no immediate threat to Louisiana.
Hurricane Kirk continues to swirl in the Atlantic Ocean, forecast to become a major hurricane, possibly reaching category 4 status with maximum winds of 130 miles per hour.
"Swells generated by Kirk are beginning to spread outward and could affect affect portions of Leeward Islands and Bermuda by this weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions," warned the NHC.
The 13th tropical depression of the season also formed Wednesday and could become a hurricane by the weekend. It is not currently a threat to land.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends November 30.