The National Hurricane Center said a tropical depression formed as thunderstorms and rain increase along the Gulf Coast.

An area of low pressure in the northeast Gulf continues to show better organization and could become a tropical depression later Sunday or Monday.

The National Hurricane Center said a tropical depression formed as thunderstorms and rain increase along the Gulf Coast.

A tropical depression is drifting erratically in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to gradually strengthen into a tropical storm that could threaten several states this week.