ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical disturbance 95L is slowly brewing in the southeastern Caribbean, where models show it gradually getting better organized this weekend, Channel 9 chief meteorologist Tom Terry said.
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Models keep the system over the Caribbean through Monday, Terry said.
As of Friday, the models do not show the system moving into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Channel 9 meteorologist Rusty McCranie said there is now a 70% chance of tropical depression formation in the Caribbean by this weekend or early next week.
He said that this system is not a threat to Florida at this point.
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As the storm continues to shift west, there is potential for further development.
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Tropical disturbance #95L in the SE Caribbean may get a little better organized this weekend as it slowly moves WNW. Longer range models keep the system well to our south by next week, but we'll keep a close eye on it! #EyeonTropics pic.twitter.com/4tevpiAhoX
— Tom Terry (@TTerryWFTV) October 28, 2022
There is now a 70% chance that the tropical disturbance in the Caribbean develops into a tropical depression in the next 5 days. At this early juncture, this system does not look to impact Florida. We'll monitor. pic.twitter.com/vE1qmBMNWO
— Rusty McCranie (@RMcCranieWFTV) October 28, 2022
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