Melissa comes together in the Caribbean, bringing the threat of major flooding this week

The strong tropical disturbance designated Invest 98L over the weekend is coming together as Tropical Storm Melissa Tuesday morning, and the National Hurricane Center expects to issue its first forecast on the Atlantic hurricane season’s 13th named storm shortly.

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Development likely this week in the Caribbean, but future path remains unclear

A tropical wave that moved into the eastern Caribbean on Sunday – designated Invest 98L by the National Hurricane Center on Saturday – is becoming increasingly organized and will likely become a tropical depression or tropical storm in the next day or two as it slows over the central Caribbean.

Looking ahead to next week in the Caribbean

A strong late-season tropical wave now moving through the central Atlantic could develop once it enters the Caribbean as upper-level winds turn increasingly conducive next week.

Atlantic ends the week on a quiet note

Since the basin reopened for business about a month ago following a bizarre 20-day drought with no active tropical systems through the traditional peak of the hurricane season, it’s managed to notch 6 of its 12 named storms and a full 60% of the season’s overall tropical activity as measured by the Accumulated Cyclone Energy or ACE.

Lorenzo limps along as the Atlantic takes a breath

Despite earlier forecasts showing Tropical Storm Lorenzo hanging around into the weekend, the unfriendly central Atlantic of mid October has done a number on it, and it’s no longer expected to survive the work week.

Jerry bringing heavy rains to Leeward Islands as Karen forms far, far away

Disheveled Jerry to pass near the northern Leeward Islands today

Despite a lopsided and disheveled appearance, Tropical Storm Jerry’s winds have gradually ticked up and it’s expected to be just shy of hurricane strength as its center curves north of the northern Leeward Islands along the northeastern edge of the Caribbean later today.

Jerry forms but slow to strengthen, tropical storm watches issued for northern Leeward Islands

Tropical Storm Jerry, the 10th named storm of the hurricane season, formed late Tuesday morning and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane on Thursday or Friday as it makes its closest pass near or just north of the northern Leeward Islands.

‘All hands on deck’: King tides return as Hollywood works to stay above water

Cruising up A1A in the Broward city of Hollywood this time of year is a slow roll through South Florida’s struggle with sea level rise and tidal flooding.