We’re past the peak of hurricane season, but strong storms could still form. Meteorologists are tracking another Atlantic disturbance.

The National Hurricane Center said a tropical depression or tropical storm is likely to form by the middle to later part of this week.

Annular tropical cyclones resemble doughnut shaped features with a large symmetric eye and a lack of spiral rainbands. The annular shape is more common across the Pacific than in the Atlantic and often occurs when they reach Category 3 or higher intensity on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

A tropical depression or Tropical Storm Gabrielle is likely to form in the central Atlantic in the next day or two.

So far there have been six named storms in a season predicted to be above normal. Here's what experts say we can expect in the weeks ahead. Bottom line is to stay prepared. What's going on in the tropics?