MIAMI – While the Gulf of America has been relatively quiet so far this hurricane season, forecasts show that may be changing as the peak of the season approaches.

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC) estimates the tropics are likely to shift closer to home in the Gulf during the next few weeks.

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In the latest long-range tropical outlook from the CPC, parts of the Gulf and the northern Caribbean Sea are highlighted for potential tropical development into mid-September.

The FOX Forecast Center said ocean temperatures in the Gulf are above average in the mid- to upper-80s, which is highly supportive of tropical development.

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