A tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic will be watched closely by those in the Caribbean.

The National Hurricane Center is forecasting the disturbance to become a tropical depression next week. It’s expected to stay on a more southern path, which could take it closer to the Caribbean next week.

The hurricane center said the disturbance will develop slowly this weekend as it tracks to the west. It should run into more favorable conditions early next week, and the hurricane center said a tropical depression is “likely” to form.

As of Friday there was a high chance (70 percent) of a depression forming in the next seven days.

It’s too early to say if the system will affect the Caribbean, and, down the road, the U.S.

The hurricane center on Friday also continued to track Tropical Storm Sean in the central Atlantic. Sean is no threat to the U.S. and is expected to weaken to a post-tropical storm this weekend.

Sean was located about 1,105 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands and was on a path to the west-northwest at 13 mph.

Sean had 45 mph winds on Friday, making it a minimal tropical storm.

There were no other areas being watched for potential tropical development on Friday. The Atlantic hurricane season ends on Nov. 30.