PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center has issued tropical storm watches for portions of the Leeward Islands as forecasters monitor Potential Tropical Cyclone Five.
This is forecast to develop into a tropical storm by the time we head into Monday, with wind speeds at 40 miles per hour.
It is forecast to move over the Leeward Islands and then turn towards the north, strengthening into a category two hurricane with wind speeds upwards of 110 mph.
Computer models are in good agreement that a Bermuda high is likely to turn the system north, away from South Florida.
Some indirect impacts for South Florida will be an increase in wave heights and the rip current threats picking up as we head through the middle and the end of this week.