ORLANDO, Fla. — Another possible disturbance emerged Monday morning on the National Hurricane Center’s radar, leaving meteorologists to turn their attention toward the southwestern Caribbean Sea.
An area of disturbed weather north of where Tropical Storm Julia is located is forecast to move westward toward the far southwest Gulf of Mexico during the next day or two, the NHC said in its 8 a.m. update.
Development is possible if the disturbance remains over water.
The system has a 10% chance of development in the next two to five days. However, residual moisture and remnants from Julia could become absorbed by the new threat fueling its development further.
If it does develop, it would receive the name Tropical Storm Karl.
Regardless of development, heavy rain is expected over portions of southern Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala during the next couple of days, the NHC said.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Julia retains maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and is 40 miles west of San Salvador. Julia is expected to weaken as the center moves over the coast and rugged terrain of Central America. The storm is forecast to become a tropical depression later today and dissipate by tonight.
