Forecasters monitor new disturbance in Caribbean Sea; Gordon could form again

Forecasters are watching a new disturbance in the Caribbean Sea for development, and the remnants of what was Tropical Storm Gordon could form again.

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Forecasters are watching for development of a new disturbance that emerged Tuesday night in the Caribbean Sea, and the remnants of former Tropical Storm Gordon could form again, possibly into a tropical storm. The new system over the western Caribbean Sea could slowly develop through early next week, the National Hurricane Center said. It is expected to move slowly north or northwest into the northwestern Caribbean.

As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, it has been given a 20% chance of developing in the next seven days.



What remains of Tropical Storm Gordon is unorganized storms over the open water in the central Atlantic. The disturbance will slowly move north-northeast in the next few days and could become a tropical depression or storm again while moving north, forecasters said. As of 8 p.

m., it has a 60% chance of forming in the next seven days and a 30% chance in the next two days. The next named storm will be Helene.

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