Tropical depression expected to form over Caribbean, forecasters say

NOAA and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft on Sunday will investigate an area over the Caribbean Sea that is likely to become a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said.

It has been given a 70% chance of developing in the next two days and an 80% chance of developing within the next five days, as of 8 a.m. Sunday.

The system is forecast to move west-northwest at 10 to 15 mph over the central and northwestern Caribbean. Regardless of development, it is likely to bring heavy rain to the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica.

NOAA and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft on Sunday will investigate an area over the Caribbean Sea that is likely to become a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said. (National Hurricane Center)

The storm currently poses no threat to Florida.

The hurricane center is also monitoring an area of low pressure located about 100 miles northeast of Bermuda early Sunday. It is forecast to encounter storm-shredding upper level winds, which hinder its chances of developing.

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There have been six tropical storms, two hurricanes and two major hurricanes, Fiona and Ian, so far this season.

NOAA has predicted between two and six more hurricanes to form before the end of the season on Nov. 30.

The next named storm to form will be Lisa.