Eyes are on a broad area of low pressure in the Atlantic, which could become a tropical depression next week.

The National Hurricane Centre says environmental conditions are expected to become more conducive for development by the end of the weekend.

It adds that a tropical depression is likely to form during the early to middle portion of next week as the system moves westward across the Atlantic.

• Formation chance through 48 hours…low…20%
• Formation chance through 7 days…high…80%