After a quiet week in the tropics, things could change in the Caribbean in the coming days.
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The National Hurricane Center has designated an area in the western Caribbean as an official area of interest.
An area of low pressure is expected to form in this area later this week.
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This area could further organize and become a tropical depression late week into next weekend.
The hurricane center gives this region a 40% chance of development.
Forecast models are starting to agree on something developing in this region.
It is still too early to know a precise track or intensity, although many systems in this region tend to drift northeastward in November.
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It’s also too early to know whether Florida could be affected by the complex. However, the system is more likely to remain southeast of the state.
Stay with Channel 9 for the latest news from the tropics.
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