The United States’ 250th birthday is just days away, and with this being the case, there’s extra attention being focused on the Southeast coast, where there has been a development of a tropical area to watch.

Here in the 2026 hurricane season, there has only been one named storm in the Atlantic, which was Tropical Storm Arthur. Over the Gulf of America, the system was disorganized and held a short life. (RELATED: Sewage Spill Kills 44,000 Fish In Chattahoochee River, Report Finds)

Off the coast of the Southeast, a new area to watch has been labeled by the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Throughout this week, the chances for development are low.

According to the FOX Forecast Center, the concentration of the potential tropical system is a low pressure area that’s drawn out and connected to the remaining energy that stemmed from a prior frontal zone. It’s expected that it will be settled across the Southeast in the early part of this week.

Sunday 6/28 8 pm EDT: NHC continues to monitor a low (10%) chance of tropical cyclone formation off of the southeastern U.S. coast during the next couple of days. Visit https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb for the latest updates. pic.twitter.com/LEq95LO758

— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) June 29, 2026

As it heads west, there will be the potential for the gradual forming of the tropical area to watch, according to the NHC.

Going into the week, numerous low-level spin areas have been highlighted by forecast models.

Despite the possibility of tropical development seeing a small increase, there’s still a low chance for 4th of July weekend.