AccuWeather meteorologists are warning of a growing likelihood of a tropical storm or hurricane impacting the U.S. Gulf Coast next week. Residents, businesses, and officials are urged to prepare and be flexible as a storm could form rapidly and leave little time for tracking and preparation.

A​ tropical storm could form in the northwest Caribbean or southern Gulf of Mexico next week, but details on its potential intensity, track and timing remain uncertain. Interests along the entire U.S.