A disturbance near the Greater Antilles has low odds to develop in the next week. We're also tracking Hurricane Rafael.


What You Need To Know

  • An area of low pressure near the Greater Antilles is producing showers and thunderstorms

  • It has low development odds for now but will likely bring heavy rain for several of the islands in the Caribbean Sea

  • Sara is the next name on the list

A disturbance north of the Greater Antilles has low odds to develop. A trough of low pressure is producing a disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms. Development is possible as it moves westward near the Greater Antilles later this weekend or next week.

Regardless of development, locally heavy rains are possible for the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and
the southeastern Bahamas through Saturday.

You can get the latest on Rafael here.

Here's a look at the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season so far.

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