ATLANTA - The FOX 5 Storm Team is closely tracking Tropical Depression Nine, which officially formed Saturday afternoon near Cuba and is expected to strengthen as it moves northward. The system could become Hurricane Imelda early next week and potentially impact parts of the Southeast.

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FOX 5 Meteorologist Alex Forbes said confidence is high in the forecast through Tuesday morning, when the system is expected to reach Category 1 hurricane strength off the coast of Jacksonville. After that, uncertainty grows.

"We go from a really high degree of confidence to a really low degree of confidence for Wednesday and Thursday," Forbes explained.

Tracking possible Hurricane Imelda

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Forecast models are split on where the storm may head later in the week. Some sugg

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