The first hurricane of the season will probably form in the Atlantic later this week, potentially strengthening into a major Category 3 storm north of the Caribbean Islands. After emerging from Africa this past weekend, a tropical disturbance is forecast to bring rough weather to the Cabo Verde Islands into Monday.

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday has given an Atlantic tropical wave a high chance of becoming the season’s next tropical depression or storm while also keeping track of a second system. increased the odds a new tropical wave that has ventured into the Atlantic will develop while also keeping track of a second system that could become the season’s next tropical depression or storm.