National Hurricane Center Monitors New Caribbean Tropical Wave

Forecasters predict a 20% chance of development into a tropical storm, potentially impacting the Yucatan Peninsula and Gulf of Mexico.

The tropical wave is currently in the southeastern Caribbean, moving westward.
Environmental conditions may support gradual development by late this week.
If it develops into a tropical storm, it will be named Tropical Storm Beryl.
The 2024 hurricane season is forecasted to be above average, with 17-25 named storms.
Record-warm Atlantic waters are expected to fuel hurricane activity through peak season.