The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in the United States reported this Saturday that the chances of a tropical storm forming south of Cuba have increased.
In its 8:00 AM (Eastern Time) bulletin, the NHC revealed that disorganized rain and thunderstorms are occurring in the southwestern Caribbean Sea, associated with a broad area of low pressure.
"A gradual development of this system is anticipated, and a tropical depression is likely to form in the coming days as the system moves generally from north to northwest over the central and western Caribbean Sea," the note states.
The organization emphasizes that regardless of whether a tropical depression forms, strong local rains may occur in parts of the land areas of the western Caribbean, including Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Cuba.
The likelihood of formation is 60% in the next 48 hours and 80% in the following seven days.
On the other hand, a large area of disorganized rain and thunderstorms, along with gusty winds, stretches from near Puerto Rico and Hispaniola toward the northeast, associated with a low-pressure trough.
Regardless of its development, heavy rains may occur in the coming days in the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, eastern Cuba, and the southeastern Bahamas.
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