After a quiet week in the tropics, things could change in the Caribbean in the coming days.
The National Hurricane Center has designated an area in the western Caribbean as an official area of ​​interest.
A low pressure area is expected to form in this area later this week.
This area could become further organized and become a tropical depression by the weekend.
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The NHC gives this region a 40% chance of development.
It’s too early to know an exact trajectory or intensity; However, many systems in this region tend to drift northeastward in November.
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It’s also too early to know if Florida could be affected.
However, the system is more likely to remain southeast of the state.
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There is just over a month left in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
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David Heckard
