AccuWeather hurricane experts are predicting three to five named storms will form across the Atlantic basin during August.

Development potential for long-track tropical storms and hurricanes is expected to increase near the middle of the month. At least one of the areas of interest could track through the Caribbean and may become a concern for the United States.

Three areas of interest are being monitored for tropical development in the coming days. While these systems are currently thousands of miles from the U.S., at least one appears to be caught in steering breezes that could bring it closer and make it a potential concern.

The first is over the open Atlantic, where there is a low risk for tropical development.

"The timeline for the low-risk development zone is this weekend into ea

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