LIVE UPDATE: Tropical Depression 9 forms in west-central Caribbean Sea; heading for Gulf

12News meteorologist Jeff Gerber will update us on the potential for tropical weather affecting Southeast Texas potentially as soon as this weekend as Tropical Depression 9 forms. The National Hurricane Center announced it is tracking Tropical Depression Nine in the west-central Caribbean Sea. MORE: https://www.12newsnow.com/article/wea... The 12News StormTrackers are keeping a close eye on this disturbance because it will likely have impacts somewhere along the Gulf Coast. As of Thursday morning, it had a 90% chance of development over the next 48 hours. It is trending west-northwest through the Caribbean. The overall track, intensity and final landfall remain uncertain, so we will want to watch this closely over the next few days as the models change. Invest 99L, which is in the Caribbean, will likely make it to the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Atmospheric conditions are favorable for development. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Text APP to 409-838-1212 to download our free app and receive breaking news notifications. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/32mfXXD Bookmark our hurricane updates page: http://12newsnow.com/hurricane Follow 12News on Social: Facebook:   / 12newsnow   Twitter:   / 12newsnow     / 12newsnow   12News serves Southeast Texas and the Beaumont-Port Arthur market with daily news broadcast on-air via KBMT-ABC and K-JAC-NBC as well as online at https://12NewsNow.com. 12News broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 12 from a transmitter in Mauriceville. The station can also be seen on Time Warner cable, DISH and DirecTV satellite services, and other cable systems throughout Southeast Texas. Owned by TEGNA Broadcasting, 12News has studios along I-10/U.S. 69/U.S. 96/U.S. 287 in Southeast Texas.