The National Hurricane Center is tracking three systems Friday night, two in the Atlantic Ocean and one in the Caribbean Sea.

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 two disturbances in the Atlantic that have a small chance of becoming tropical depressions or storms.

The tropics are again quiet, but they may not be for long. There are increasing signs that a tropical disturbance may develop in the Caribbean next week, and forecasters are already eyeing the Gulf of Mexico as one potential destination for a storm.

AccuWeather meteorologists warn that Gulf Coast residents should be keeping an eye on the system as it develops over the week.

Meteorologists are monitoring the northwestern Caribbean, where there are growing signs that a storm could form. The system could develop toward the early or middle part of next week — and if it does,