July 19 (Reuters) - An area of low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico and near Florida continues to be better defined and has an 80% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an advisory on Sunday.

The National Hurricane Center said an area of low pressure was strengthening, producing thunderstorms near its center.

While no tropical storms are imminent, experts are watching the Gulf for potential tropical development this weekend or next week.

Tropical Storm Arthur could develop June 17 in the Gulf. Regardless of development, intense rainfall is expected from eastern Texas to portions of Louisiana and Mississippi. See potential impacts in Florida.

Tropical Depression Two is forecast to become Bertha on Monday as it moves slowly to the northwest. This system will bring elevated rain chances through the week to SGA.

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Experts are monitoring potential tropical development in the Gulf of America, though no immediate threat exists.

A low-pressure system in the northeastern Gulf of America now has a high (80%) chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne and the National Hurricane Center's 8 a.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking four tropical waves, but no cyclone formation is expected this week.

Tuesday's showers and thunderstorms are a glimpse of what is to come from Potential Tropical Cyclone One later this week.

On Sunday, the US National Hurricane Center reportedly announced in an advisory that a tropical disturbance over the Gulf of Mexico and Florida has progressively refined and has an 80% chance