The National Hurricane Center is tracking Tropical Storm Erin, which is expected to become a hurricane later this week.

Invest 97L, an area of low pressure associated with tropical wave now has a high probability of developing next week.

A strong tropical wave (now Invest 97L) moving off Africa will likely become the first hurricane (Erin) in the Atlantic this ...

It also has a low chance for development. Invest 97L became Tropical Storm Erin Monday morning, with the National Hurricane Center issuing its first advisory on the system at 11 a.m. Aug. 11.

Invest 97L so far has a medium chance of developing into a named storm next week, National Hurricane Center forecasters said.