A tropical wave is showing signs of potential development and could strengthen into a tropical storm over the Caribbean early this week, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. Confidence is increasing that parts of the Caribbean, and maybe even portions of the southeastern United States may experience direct impacts.

The tropical wave has tracked westward across the Atlantic over the past week, and there are increasing signs that the system could organize into a named tropical storm when it moves into the Caribbean early this week. Tropical waves originate from the Indian Ocean or Africa and travel westward between 10 and 20 mph. On average, from one in three and one in five develop into named tropical storms.

“We are forecasting a high risk of tropical development for the wave moving throug

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