The risk of heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds coming to south Louisiana this week has increased as a low pressure system near Florida heads for the Gulf of Mexico.

Low pressure is expected to emerge over the Gulf of Mexico this week and it may move into a favorable environment for tropical cyclone development.

The NOAA hurricane tracker is following Invest 93L at the National Hurricane Center. What is the tropical weather forecast for Florida travel? What we know

The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area it's watching in the Gulf. Right now, there's a low chance for development.

A trough of low pressure located offshore the Atlantic Coast of northern Florida could bring heavy rains to the Gulf Coast region and Southeast Louisiana later this week as it moves westward, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The National Weather Service in Mobile will also be closely watching the system and expects the risk for rip currents along the Alabama and northwest Florida coasts to increase to moderate by Wednesday and high by Thursday, which means swimming in the Gulf will be hazardous.

The very warm Gulf waters are what will support the possibility of gradual tropical development heading into the middle and end of next week. Regardless of development, this system will dump heavy and measurable rainfall throughout the state of Florida.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area of low pressure located east of Florida. It is forecast to move westward across Florida tonight and into the northeastern Gulf of Mexico by late Tuesday.

Forecasters are keeping a close eye on an upper-level disturbance that could bring tropical development to the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days, although the risk remains low.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Invest 93L off Florida. Chances for development stand at 40% over the next 48 hours.

The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area in the northern Gulf of Mexico with a 30% chance of development over the next seven days.