Forecasters on Tuesday were monitoring two areas that could develop into the next depression or tropical storm.
In a tropical weather statement issued at 8 p.m., the National Hurricane Center said an area of low pressure could form over the northwestern Caribbean Sea this weekend.
“Thereafter, slow development of this system is possible through early next week as the system moves slowly northward or northwestward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea,” forecasters wrote.
The hurricane center estimates a 20 percent chance of it developing in the next seven days.
Meanwhile, meteorologists were still tracking the remnants of Tropical Depression Gordon in the subtropical central Atlantic. The system was producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms and was expected to interact with a nontropical low to the north over the next few days.
“Environmental conditions could become more favorable for development later this week, and a tropical depression or storm could reform within a few days as the system moves slowly northward over the central subtropical Atlantic,” forecasters wrote.
The hurricane center estimates a 30 percent chance of it developing in the next two days and a 60 percent chance of it developing in the next week. It does not pose a threat to land.
Colorado State University forecasters still expect 2024 to be an “extremely active” hurricane season with 23 named storms, 12 of which will become hurricanes and six of which will reach major hurricane strength with sustained winds of 111 mph or more.
The season has already produced four hurricanes and three tropical storms. Next on the list are Helene and Isaac.
The season runs from June 1 to November 30.
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