National Hurricane Center forecasters were tracking three disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean Thursday afternoon, including a potential low pressure system in the Caribbean Sea that could bring heavy rains to portions of Central and South America.

The National Hurricane Season said it expects a new tropical depression or storm to form in the coming days, adding to what has already been an active hurricane season.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As of Thursday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center is now monitoring three areas of interest in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean. First, the Southwestern Caribbean Sea system continues to show signs of development.

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A system in the western Caribbean has a high chance for development between Oct. 31 and Nov. 4, according to AccuWeather.

Rafael strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane overnight, with sustained winds of 120 mph, but the latest path seems to be heading away from Florida and the rest of the U.S. in a meandering trip through the Gulf of Mexico where it is expected to weaken over the next few days, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.

The National Hurricane Center is continues to monitor a system in the Atlantic with low odds of developing into the seasons next tropical depression or storm and weakening Tropical Storm Rafael. As of the NHC 7 a.

The National Hurricane Center said Rafael is now a post-tropical remnant, and that it is currently tracking a system in the Caribbean Sea.