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MIAMI – Forecasters are monitoring a new area for possible tropical development in the Caribbean Sea as we get closer to the official end of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
This new area comes as what was left of Tropical Storm Rafael fizzled in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday. But while the remnants of the former major hurricane are no longer being monitored, forecasters say dangerous beach conditions, like life-threatening rip currents, were possible along areas of the U.S. Gulf Coast.
This graphic shows an area of disturbed weather being monitored by the National Hurricane Center for possible tropical development.
(FOX Weather)
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), a broad area of low pressure is likely to form over the southwestern Caribbean Sea in the next few days.
Forecasters say some slow development of the system is possible later this week as it drifts off to the west.
As of Monday morning, the NHC is giving the system a low chance of developing over the next seven days.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends on Nov. 30.