A large, slowly-spinning system across the northern Caribbean and southern Gulf of Mexico could develop into something serious, forecasters said.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking Tropical Storm Gordon and a system off the Florida coast has potential for development.

Tropical Storm Gordon is weakening over the Atlantic, but the Southeast US faces rain from Francine and another storm brewing.

A​ tropical storm could form in the northwest Caribbean or southern Gulf of Mexico late in the week ahead, but details on its potential intensity, track and timing remain uncertain. Interests along the entire U.