The National Hurricane Center continues to track a broad area of low pressure in the Caribbean Sea that is likely to form into a tropical depression or tropical storm in the next 48 hours.

The weather system, currently labeled Invest 98L, would be named Melissa if it strengthens into a named storm . If Melissa forms, it would be the 13th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. A typical year sees 14 storms, according to data from Colorado State University .

The hurricane center said in an Oct. 21 advisory the system "continues to become better defined," with winds near 45 mph, though it still lacks a "well-defined center." Forecasters said environmental conditions are forecast to become more conducive for development, with a tropical storm likely to form as the system m

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