(NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Atlantic and may further strengthen into a hurricane.
While Melissa will stay away from the mainland United States, it could bring rough surf, rain and wind to Puerto Rico.
The exact path and timing are not yet clear, but Melissa will likely stay in the Caribbean for days.
A cold front will work to keep this system away from mainland America this weekend and next week.
However, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico should all prepare for heavy rain, flooding, strong winds and rough surf for the second half of this week through the weekend, and possibly into early next week.
Water temperatures in the Caribbean are 3 to 4 degrees above average for this time of year, which will help fuel this system.
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