The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring a tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands, which is generating an area of rain and thunderstorms.
The monitoring center alerted that the nations located in the North Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico should pay special attention to this new weather disturbance.
It is possible that this system will develop slowly over the next week. It is moving quickly to the west at a speed of approximately 20 mph, which means it will cross the Windward Islands early this week, noted the NHC.
The note specified that as the system progresses, it is expected to move toward the central and western Caribbean by the middle and end of this week. Affected areas should stay informed about its progress and possible developments.
The NHC indicated that the probability of formation in the next 48 hours is low, at only 10 percent. In the next seven days, the probability of development will remain low, increasing to 20 percent.
Currently, the monitoring center is closely watching tropical storm Debby, the fourth to form in the current hurricane season.
In its alert, the NHC forecasts heavy rains, with possible coastal flooding in Florida and the southeastern U.S.
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