The disturbance is currently in the Caribbean Sea, home to some of the warmest ocean waters (of up to 90 degrees), which could allow it to become intense.

Invest 98L in the eastern Caribbean is expected to strengthen into a tropical depression or tropical storm in the next day or two.

A tropical storm watch is now in effect for Jamaica as there is the potential for a tropical cyclone to form in the central Caribbean later Tuesday. This means that tropical storm conditions could pose a possible threat to Jamaica within 48 hours.

A new tropical storm could form in the Atlantic this week and continue the 2025 hurricane season’s backloaded burst of tropical activity. Even though fewer storms tend to form now, in the late-season, history has shown how devastating they can be, particularly since development areas shift closer to land.

As North Carolina braces for a wet weekend, the National Hurricane Center is now eyeing two unrelated storm systems in the Atlantic. While monitoring has been ongoing for

First Karen and then Jerry, both short-lived tropical storms fizzled in cooler Atlantic waters. Here's what's being watched now.