Overview
- The National Hurricane Center gives the Caribbean system a 40% chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm by the weekend.
- If it forms, the storm will be named Patty, marking the 16th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
- Meteorologists highlight favorable conditions for storm development, including warm sea temperatures and low wind shear.
- Potential paths for the storm include impacts on Florida and the Carolinas, though exact trajectories remain uncertain.
- Forecasters caution that the unusually warm ocean temperatures could extend the hurricane season into December, increasing the risk of late-season storms.