50% chance of a tropical depression forming off the coast of Central America within 7 days

Senior Hurricane Specialist Stacy Stewart watches monitors at the National Hurricane Center, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

An area of low pressure may develop off the coast of Central America and southern Mexico early next week.

The Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday environmental conditions might lead to “some gradual development,” with a 50 per cent chance of a tropical depression forming within seven days as the system moves west-northwestward.

The chance of formation through 48 hours is near zero per cent, the centre said.

A category 3 major hurricane came ashore down southern Mexico’s Pacific coast on Thursday. Hurricane Erick left a one-year-old boy dead before dissipating.

The Associated Press