ORLANDO, Fla. — Potential Tropical Cyclone 22 is forecast to bring flooding rains to parts of the Caribbean over the weekend.
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The system formed in the west-central Caribbean Sea on Thursday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The low-pressure area is moving northeast at 10 mph and has maximum sustained winds of around 35 mph.
Read: Potential Tropical Cyclone 22 forms in the Caribbean
Potential Tropical Cyclone 22 will bring flooding rain to Jamaica, Haiti, and Eastern Cuba.
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“This rainfall is likely to produce flash flooding along with mudslides in areas of higher terrain,” the NHC said.
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Thankfully, the system is not forecast to impact Central Florida.
Another system in the Atlantic will continue to move away from Florida after drawing in extra rain on Thursday.
Watch: Partly cloudy and breezy Friday in Central Florida
Channel 9 meteorologists will continue to monitor the tropics as we draw closer to the end of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
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