A new area in the southwest Caribbean Sea is being monitored for tropical development. There is a 90% chance of development over the next several days. A broad low-pressure system can form in the southwest Caribbean Sea.

We’re less than three weeks away from the official end of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, but a new tropical threat has emerged in the Caribbean Sea. Forecasters say a tropical depression or tropical storm could develop by the end of the week or over the weekend.