A system of low pressure could develop near Florida or off the southeastern coast of the U.S. over the Fourth of July weekend, or early next week.

There's a low chance of something tropical developing near or over Florida for the July 4 weekend but rain and thunderstorms are likely.

The chances of a cyclone forming near Florida have again increased, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) say. If tropical storm formation occurs, it will become the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season,