Another named storm is not out of the question as the final month of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season begins Friday and the National Hurricane Center is assessing three areas for possible development.

November 30th marks the end of the Atlantic hurricane season, and that can’t come soon enough. In the meantime, there are three areas worth watching as we count down the days.

Areas to watch in the Atlantic Ocean.
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The area with the greatest potential for development next week is in the southwestern Caribbean Sea. The NHC said gradual development is possible over the next two days and a tropical depression could form over the weekend or early next week as the depression moves north-northwestward. According to the latest recommendation, the NHC assesses this area as a medium development opportunity next week.

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The next name on the 2024 Atlantic list is Patty.

The NHC said even without becoming a cyclone, the system would bring locally heavy rainfall to parts of Central America.

An area to watch in the Caribbean Sea is moving north-northwest in the coming days.
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The NHC is also monitoring a low pressure area in the northeast Caribbean Sea, but the likelihood of this system developing over the next week is low. It is likely absorbed in the first observation area in the southwestern Caribbean Sea.

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In the North Atlantic, the NHC is monitoring an area of ​​showers and thunderstorms near the center of a low pressure system about 550 miles west of the Azores. Tropical development is expected to be slow as the system moves eastward over the next few days.

This area has little chance of development in the next week.

An area in the North Atlantic whose development should be monitored.
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