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Potential Tropical Cyclone Five was discovered in the tropical Atlantic by the National Hurricane Center on Sunday afternoon, enabling the first wave of tropical storm watches to be issued for part of the Leeward Islands.
The system is expected to develop into a named storm in due time, although it is not yet organized enough to be called a tropical depression.
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Tropical Storm Ernesto, the fifth of the 2024 Atlantic season, is expected to form on Monday and become the fifth named storm of the season.
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By Sunday night, the system is expected to intensify into a hurricane by mid-week, on the third day of the year.
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Tropical storm impacts are expected to reach the Leeward Islands on Tuesday morning, so anyone with an interest in the Greater and Lesser Antilles should keep a close eye on the system over the next several days.
After a body was discovered on Dolphin Expressway, an inquiry into the death has begun.
On Sunday night or Monday morning, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are expected to be placed under a Tropical Storm Watch, with impacts expected to arrive on Wednesday.
In the aftermath of last week’s Debby, the system has piqued attention across Florida. However, there is strong certainty that the storm will pass east of the state, and minimal repercussions are anticipated.
