The system is expected to be a tropical storm Wednesday night and a hurricane this weekend.
It will likely remain out to sea.
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Parts of North Carolina devastated by flooding, mudslides from Helene
Parts of North Carolina devastated by flooding, mudslides from Helene
Parts of North Carolina devastated by flooding, mudslides from Helene
Parts of North Carolina devastated by flooding, mudslides from Helene
Parts of North Carolina devastated by flooding, mudslides from Helene
Parts of North Carolina devastated by flooding, mudslides from Helene
Parts of North Carolina devastated by flooding, mudslides from Helene
Parts of North Carolina devastated by flooding, mudslides from Helene
Parts of North Carolina devastated by flooding, mudslides from Helene
Parts of North Carolina devastated by flooding, mudslides from Helene
Parts of North Carolina devastated by flooding, mudslides from Helene
Parts of North Carolina devastated by flooding, mudslides from Helene
Elsewhere, a Caribbean disturbance is slowly lifting northward into the Gulf of Mexico.
The National Hurricane Center is still giving the system a 40% chance of development, but any organization will be very slow and may not happen until early next week.
Uncertainty surrounds tropical system working to develop in Caribbean
Regardless of development, the threat of rain will increase next week in Central Florida.
Finally, Hurricane Kirk is on track to become a major hurricane in the open Atlantic.
It’s still too soon to know where the system will eventually go, but some forecast models have it moving over Florida next week.
Uncertainty surrounds tropical system working to develop in Caribbean Channel 9 meteorologists are monitoring several active tropical systems this week.
This will help bump up our rain chance this weekend and most of next week.
Another disturbance on Kirk’s heels could also develop this week.
That system is also forecast to stay out to sea.
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Helene aftermath: Florida power companies send crews to help stranded communities While the Sunshine State works to recover from Hurricane Helene, other states like Georgia and the Carolinas are dealing with severe damage. (Duke Energy /Duke Energy)
Helene aftermath: Florida power companies send crews to help stranded communities While the Sunshine State works to recover from Hurricane Helene, other states like Georgia and the Carolinas are dealing with severe damage. (Duke Energy /Duke Energy)
Helene aftermath: Florida power companies send crews to help stranded communities While the Sunshine State works to recover from Hurricane Helene, other states like Georgia and the Carolinas are dealing with severe damage. (Duke Energy /Duke Energy)
Helene aftermath: Florida power companies send crews to help stranded communities While the Sunshine State works to recover from Hurricane Helene, other states like Georgia and the Carolinas are dealing with severe damage. (Duke Energy /Duke Energy)
Helene aftermath: Florida power companies send crews to help stranded communities While the Sunshine State works to recover from Hurricane Helene, other states like Georgia and the Carolinas are dealing with severe damage. (Duke Energy /Duke Energy)
Helene aftermath: Florida power companies send crews to help stranded communities While the Sunshine State works to recover from Hurricane Helene, other states like Georgia and the Carolinas are dealing with severe damage. (Duke Energy /Duke Energy)
Helene aftermath: Florida power companies send crews to help stranded communities While the Sunshine State works to recover from Hurricane Helene, other states like Georgia and the Carolinas are dealing with severe damage. (Duke Energy /Duke Energy)
Helene aftermath: Florida power companies send crews to help stranded communities While the Sunshine State works to recover from Hurricane Helene, other states like Georgia and the Carolinas are dealing with severe damage. (Duke Energy /Duke Energy)
Helene aftermath: Florida power companies send crews to help stranded communities While the Sunshine State works to recover from Hurricane Helene, other states like Georgia and the Carolinas are dealing with severe damage. (Duke Energy /Duke Energy)
Channel 9 will continue to monitor all active systems in the tropics and provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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