Tropics firing up with 4 areas to watch

ORLANDO, Fla. — The tropics are heating up with four areas to watch as of Friday.

Channel 9 meteorologist Kassandra Crimi said it’s common this time of year for things to start firing up in the tropics.

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Crimi said both invest 98L and 99L have decent chances of developing over the next few days, with 98L having the best chance of becoming a tropical depression over the weekend. Both of these areas are the furthest away from us, sitting in the open Atlantic.

Regardless of development, Crimi said they should stay away.

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The two other watch areas have low chances of development. But Crimi said the areas along the Gulf coast, Lesser Antilles and northeastern Caribbean should keep a close eye on the tropics next week.

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Hurricane season names These are the names for storms that develop during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. (WFTV.com News Staff)

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