Tropics: 3 areas being monitored as we enter final month of hurricane season

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Video above: Latest on the tropicsThe National Hurricane Center is tracking three areas of interest as we enter the final month of hurricane season. Invest 97- L in the Southwestern Caribbean SeaInvest 97- L will likely develop over the southwestern Caribbean Sea during the next day or two.Gradual development is possible after that, and a tropical depression could form over the weekend or early next week while the system drifts generally northward or northwestward over the central or western Caribbean Sea. Regardless of development, locally heavy rains are possible during the next several days across portions of the area from Nicaragua southeastward and eastward to northern Colombia. Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft will investigate the system on Sunday, according to the NHC. Formation chance through 48 hours: 80%Formation chance through 7 days: 90% To read more on Invest 97-L, click here.Area of low pressure near Greater AntillesA trough of low pressure near Puerto Rico is producing widespread cloudiness and showers over the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the northern Leeward Islands, and the adjacent waters of the Atlantic and the northeastern Caribbean. Slow development of this system is possible during the next 2-3 days as it moves west-northwestward near the Greater Antilles. After that time, this system is expected to be absorbed into the low pressure area over the Caribbean. Regardless of development, locally heavy rains are possible during the next several days from the northern Leeward Islands westward across Puerto Rico and Hispaniola to eastern Cuba and the southeastern Bahamas. Formation chance through 48 hours.: 10% Formation chance through 7 days: 10 % RELATED: November hurricanes are pretty rare in Florida. See a map of all past landfallsSubtropical Storm Patty in North AtlanticSubtropical Storm Patty formed in the Atlantic on Saturday, according to the NHC. Showers and thunderstorms have developed near the center of a storm-force non-tropical low-pressure area located about 85 miles southeast of the Azores.The system poses no threat to Florida. As the system moves eastward during the next few days, any additional development into a subtropical or tropical cyclone is expected to be slow. Maximum sustained winds: 50 mphMinimum central pressure: 989 mbTo read more on Patty, click here.RELATED: WESH 2 Hurricane Survival Guide 2024First Warning WeatherStay with WESH 2 online and on air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Kellianne Klass, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.

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