A hurricane watch has been issued for the Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen is forecast to become a tropical storm as it approaches Jamaica by Monday, with hurricane conditions possible in the Cayman Islands Tuesday into Wednesday.
“This system is expected to become a tropical depression tonight and steady strengthening is forecast,” the National Hurricane Center says.
Regardless of tropical storm development, this system will bring very heavy rain, tropical storm-force winds, storm surge, and high surf to Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and southern Cuba over the next several days.
Flooding could occur over portions of Jamaica and Cuba, with mudslides possible,” the National Hurricane Center says.
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Organizations:
CNN, National Hurricane Center, Cayman, Cayman Brac, Southeast, Air Force Hurricane
Locations:
Kingston , Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Little Cayman, Jamaica, Cayman, Cuba, Florida, Southeast United States, Coast