Area to watch in Atlantic monitored for development as potential Rafael looms in Caribbean

With only a few weeks left in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, tropical activity is heating up once again. Tropical Storm Rafael is likely to form this week, with one other area in the Atlantic being monitored for additional development. On Sunday, the National Hurricane Center began issuing advisories for Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen in the Caribbean. As it passes near Jamaica on Monday, it will likely become Tropical Storm Rafael. Additionally, the NHC is monitoring another area in the Caribbean as the countdown to the end of hurricane season begins.The NHC is also watching an area of disturbed weather in the southwest Atlantic that is expected to develop near the northern Leeward Islands by mid-week. The chance of development is low over the next two days and throughout the week. FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross said this area is “unlikely to amount to anything.”The Atlantic hurricane season ends Nov. 30.