Article published: Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, 3 p.m. ET

At 3 pm Sunday, the National Hurricane Center released the initial advisory for a potential tropical cyclone. The potential tropical cyclone is 345 miles south of Kingston Jamaica and 515 miles south-southeast of Grand Cayman, with maximum sustained wind of 35 mph. It’s moving at 7 mph to the northeast. The potential tropical cyclone is forecast to strengthen. Forecasters alert: a hurricane tropical storm watch warning in effect for issued for the Cayman Islands.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

WIND: Hurricane conditions are possible in the Cayman Islands on Tuesday. Tropical storm conditions are expected in Jamaica by late Monday.

RAINFALL: Heavy rainfall will impact areas of the western Caribbean with the heaviest rainfall occurring over Jamaica and southern Cuba through mid-week. Rainfall totals between 3 to 6 inches with locally up to 9 inches are expected. Flooding could occur over portions of Jamaica and Cuba, with mudslides possible. Heavy rainfall will spread north into Florida and adjacent areas of the Southeast United States mid to late week.

STORM SURGE: Minor coastal flooding is possible in Jamaica on Monday and the Cayman Islands on Tuesday.

SURF: Swells generated by the system are expected to affect much of the western Caribbean during the next few days.

Source: National Hurricane Center