We may have entered the last month of 2024 Atlantic hurricane seasonBut the tropics are showing no signs of cooling after the National Hurricane Center (NHC) designated an area of ​​disturbed weather in the Caribbean Sea as Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen.

A potential tropical cyclone (PTC) allows the NHC and other governments to issue Tropical Storm Watch and Warnings when a disturbance is not quite there tropical storm strength but is expected to get there soon, with storm impacts occurring within 36 hours.

In this case, forecasters believe that the tropical disturbance could possibly transform into Tropical Storm Rafael in the coming days.

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What is the latest news on Potential Tropical Cyclone 18?

This graphic shows the latest potential tropical cyclone eighteen.
(FOX Weather)

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Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen, previously designated as Invest 97Lmoves northward into the south-central Caribbean Sea.

Due to Tropical Cyclone Eighteen, a hurricane watch is in place for the Cayman Islands and a tropical storm warning is in place for Jamaica.

The NHC said the system would move north toward Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Cuba. Governments and weather officials in these regions are expected to issue more warnings later Sunday or early Monday.

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What are the forecasts for Potential Tropical Cyclone 18?

The predicted track for potential tropical cyclone eighteen.
(FOX Weather)

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