A budding tropical rainstorm has a high risk of organizing into a full-fledged tropical storm and then strengthening into a hurricane before reaching the Caribbean by the middle of next week.

Following a rare quiet stretch around Labor Day weekend, the Atlantic is becoming active again with multiple areas being monitored for development.

As of Thursday, dry air and wind shear were limiting the development of a tropical rainstorm located about one-third of the way across the Atlantic, but conditions are expected to become more favorable soon.

“People in the northeast Caribbean should closely monitor forecast updates,” AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said, adding it could strengthen quickly once it starts to organize. Cruise, shipping and fishing interests should take note

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