After a relatively quiet stretch in the Atlantic Basin, an area in the Caribbean has been highlighted for the potential of tropical development.

The National Hurricane Center issued in their 9 PM CT Tropical Weather Outlook on Saturday that "A broad area of low pressure is likely to develop over the southwestern Caribbean Sea around the middle of next week. Some gradual development of this system will be possible through the end of next week while it meanders or drifts northeastward over the southwestern Caribbean Sea.

Long range models did hint that this would be possible, but nonetheless, it is still far too early to pinpoint specifics.

Hurricanes this late in the season are pretty rare, but they do happen. The good news is that they do tend to be weaker if they do develop.

This does not look to be a threat to our stretch of the Gulf coast at this time, but we will be sure to let you know if anything chances.