The tropical depression in the Pacific Ocean will slice across Mexico before merging with another disturbance in the Gulf.

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.It has become less likely there will be tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico during the next seven days,

As Hurricane Kirk gained strength Wednesday but was no threat to land in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center on was keeping track of two more systems with a chance to become the next