The next area to watch is closer to home

The NBC2 First Alert Hurricane Tracking Team is monitoring the Western Caribbean for the possibility of tropical developments within the next ten days. The Western Caribbean is an area we generally need to watch closely from late September through October, as it is historically a hotspot for developments during this time of the season. Given the region's history so far, it's not surprising that some long-range forecast models are indicating that a low pressure system could form there next week. We usually consider September to be the statistical peak of the Atlantic basin hurricane season, but there is also a second peak from late September to early October. Storms can form in the Caribbean at this time, driven north by dips in the jet stream. In fact, South Florida has been hit by more tropical systems in October than any other month, although these storms are usually not quite as strong as those in August and September. Hurricane Wilma was one of those late October storms, making landfall in Southwest Florida on October 24, 2005 as a Category 3 storm. Based on tropical climatology, which looks at the history of every recorded hurricane season, the northwestern Caribbean and western Atlantic are the hotspots of tropical development from late September through October. Although there is nothing to watch in the Caribbean right now, this is an area we will need to continue to watch closely until hurricane season ends in November. The next storm is called Helene. We'll keep you updated on NBC2 News. TRENDING: Same shrimp boat rams same bridge in Fort Myers Beach for second day in a rowPartial lunar eclipse visible Tuesday nightFamous Shell Factory & Nature Park announces closure after 86 yearsChild fights for life, 4 others die after crash on I-75 in Collier County

The NBC2 First Alert Hurricane Tracking Team is monitoring the Western Caribbean for the possibility of tropical events within the next ten days.

The Western Caribbean is an area we need to watch particularly closely from late September to October as this is historically a hotspot for development during this time of year.

Given the weather data for this region so far, it is not surprising that some long-term forecast models indicate that a low-pressure system could form there in the coming week.

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September is usually considered to be the statistical peak of the Atlantic basin hurricane season, but there is also a second peak from late September to early October. This is when storms can form in the Caribbean, driven north by dips in the jet stream.

In fact, South Florida has been hit by more tropical storms in October than any other month, although these storms are typically not as strong as those in August and September.

Hurricane Wilma was one of these late October storms, making landfall in southwest Florida on October 24, 2005 as a Category 3 storm.

Based on tropical climatology, which looks back at the history of every recorded hurricane season, the northwestern Caribbean and western Atlantic tend to be the hotspots of tropical development from late September to October.

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Although there is nothing to observe in the Caribbean at the moment, we must continue to monitor this region closely until the end of the hurricane season in November.

The next storm name is Helene.

We'll keep you updated on NBC2 news.

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