ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 meteorologists are monitoring two areas of disturbance in the Caribbean.
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A tropical depression or tropical storm could form over the next several days.
Forecast models have one disturbance moving west-northwest into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico are cooler now than at the peak of the hurricane season.
Nov 1 8AM EDT: We continue to monitor multiple areas for tropical development. In particular an area in the SW Caribbean has a high (70%) chance of development, a broad area of low pressure is expected to develop and a tropical depression is likely to form late this weekend or… pic.twitter.com/LAcY7ybQz8
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) November 1, 2024
The cooler water and other factors will work against the strengthening of any system that forms.
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The National Hurricane Center is also monitoring another area near Puerto Rico that could show tropical formation.
The other system has a lower chance of formation, and it is forecast to move to the west and towards Cuba.
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As of Friday morning, it’s unclear if either low-pressure area will impact Florida.
The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season continues until the end of November.
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