A system in the Atlantic is being monitored by the National Hurricane Center as it moves toward the Caribbean.
Forecasters say it has a 50 percent chance of developing into the season’s next tropical storm during the next seven days.
The National Weather Service advises against unnecessary panic, stating that it’s too soon to determine the trajectory of the disturbance.
“Now is not the time to panic about this shaded orange area,” the NWS said in a statement. “It is still too early to tell where this one will go or how strong it will be, if it even develops. Focus on today and your recovery efforts.”
As of 8 a.m., a well-defined area of low pressure was located west of the Cape Verde Islands, producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms, according to NHC’s recent tropical outlook.
The NHC forecasts that the system is embedded in a dry environment, making development unlikely during the next two days. However, as the system progresses westward into warmer waters, conditions may become more conducive to gradual development later this week.
Should the system develop into a named storm, it would be named Tropical Storm Nadine.
The 2024 hurricane season runs until the end of November.