Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean, making it the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this year, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center announced Tuesday morning.

The NEXT Weather team at CBS Miami said no direct impacts are expected to South Florida at this time, but the team will continue to monitor and provide regular updates throughout the week. As of now, the storm is not projected to hit any parts of mainland U.S.

There is still quite a bit of uncertainty with forecast models regarding Melissa's path and timeline, mostly when it takes a turn to the north. The American forecast model shows a quicker turn to the north into either Hispaniola, Jamaica, or Cuba over the weekend. The European forecast model shows further movement to the west before turning north.

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