Forecasters at the US National Hurricane Center have said a system projected to develop near the Yucatan Peninsula and Southeastern Gulf of Mexico could become a tropical depression later this week.
In its Tuesday morning advisory, the NHC said the system has a 60% chance of formation over the next five days.
The “large and complex area of low pressure,” the NHC said, is expected to develop near the Yucatan Peninsula and the northwestern Caribbean Sea in a couple of days, partially related to the remnants of Agatha from the eastern Pacific.
“Despite strong upper-level winds over the area, this system could become a tropical depression while it moves northeastward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and southeastern Gulf of Mexico late this week,” it stated.
Regardless of development, the NHC said, locally, heavy rainfall is likely across portions of southeastern Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, and Belize during the next few days, spreading across western Cuba, southern Florida, and the Florida Keys by the end of the week.
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service on Monday afternoon, through a severe weather notification, advised residents to monitor the development of the system. It also issued the outlook for the week which was marked with rain and possible thunderstorms ahead of the long weekend.
The Cayman Islands Air Show, originally scheduled for 3-4 June as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration weekend, has been postponed until further notice due to the forecasted weather.
In a statement to the Cayman Compass, the NWS also reminded the public, “the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season is forecasted to be above average. As we approach June 1st, the start of the season, the National Weather Service urges residents to be prepared and stay informed with updates from Hazard Management and the National Weather Service”.
For the latest information on the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season visit the ALT storm centre.
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