The Nationwide Hurricane Middle has posted a hurricane look ahead to the Cayman Islands and a tropical storm warning for Jamaica as a result of a climate system within the Caribbean that is anticipated to strengthen this week.
If it turns into a tropical storm, it will be named Rafael.
“The system is predicted to maneuver close to Jamaica by late at the moment and be close to or over the Cayman Islands late Tuesday into Wednesday,” the middle mentioned, including that it is “anticipated to grow to be a tropical storm at the moment with further strengthening forecast thereafter. The system may very well be close to hurricane depth when it passes close to the Cayman Islands.”
Nationwide Hurricane Middle
The Miami-based hurricane middle mentioned heaviest rainfall is forecast to happen over Jamaica and elements of Cuba by mid-week.
“Rainfall totals between 3 to six inches with domestically as much as 9 inches are anticipated. Flooding might happen over parts of Jamaica and Cuba, with mudslides potential,” the middle famous.
Heavy rainfall will unfold north into Florida and adjoining areas of the southeast United States in mid- to late week, the middle mentioned.
CBS Information meteorologist Nicolette Nolan says the system is forecast to maneuver into the Gulf of Mexico.
“Fashions are in disagreement of the place it would observe after it reaches the Gulf,” Nolan says, “however the Gulf coasts from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida should be on alert for impacts on the finish of the week.”