Author: Cheryl McCloud, Fort Myers News-Press

A tropical disturbance expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico late this weekend. There is a chance it could become a tropical system.

The remnants of Ida pounded the Northeast with heavy rains, putting more than 50 million people under a flood watch.

Ida continues to bring heavy rain and the potential for flash floods as it moves toward the northeast.

Tropical Depression 12 formed Monday evening in the far eastern Atlantic and is forecast to become Tropical Storm Larry tonight or Wednesday.

A tropical depression is likely to form by the latter part of the week as a tropical wave moves across the Atlantic and more NHC updates.

Ida is now Hurricane Ida, with winds up to 75 mph according to the National Hurricane Center. Models have Ida moving towards Louisiana.

A tropical depression could form over the eastern tropical Atlantic by late Sunday or early next week.

The National Hurricane Center is closely tracking Tropical Storm Elsa as its maximum sustained winds intensify from 45 to 50 mph.

While chances remain low for a tropical storm to form over the next five days, conditions are improving for a storm to form by mid to late June.