The Latest: Tropical storm expected to develop in Gulf

MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on tropical weather (all times local):
10:55 p.m.
A disturbance in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is expected to become a tropical storm Friday as it moves toward the northern U.S. Gulf Coast.
On Thursday night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm was about 445 miles (716 kilometers) southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River. It has top sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) and is moving to the northeast at12 mph (19 kph). Forecasters predict the s