SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The probability of the southeastern U.S. being impacted by a tropical system early next week is increasing due to a system organizing near eastern Cuba.

The tropical wave that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has been watching for several days as it tracked along the northern Caribbean Islands has been designated as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (P.T.C. Nine) as of 5 p.m. EDT. It has sustained wind of 35 mph with higher gusts and is moving west-northwest at 10 mph as of 8 p.m. EDT. P.T.C. Nine is located just north of the eastern tip of Cuba.

The P.T.C. designation is due to the likelihood of this system becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm within the next day or so. Tropical storm watches and warnings have been issued for the Bahamas as of Friday

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