Potential Tropical Storms Patty and Rafael Forming in the Atlantic

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring multiple systems with high chances of developing into tropical storms in the Caribbean and Atlantic.

• Tropical Storm Patty is likely to form in the Western Caribbean with a 70% chance of development in the next seven days.
• Patty's development is linked to a Central American Gyre, which could bring heavy rains and potential flooding to Central America.
• Another system in the Atlantic has a smaller chance of developing into Tropical Storm Rafael, moving eastward away from the U.S.
• The Caribbean system may impact Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti with heavy rains as it drifts northward.
• Environmental conditions in the Gulf of Mexico could hinder further development if Patty moves into the area.

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