Storm Watch No. 1, 2006:Possible Tropical Depression in the Caribbean

This report from Dan Kottlowski, expert senior meteorologist with AccuWeather:

We continue to closely monitor surface and satellite observations over the northwest Caribbean. Surface data Friday afternoon shows a possible low pressure center near 17 north and 86 west. Surface pressures are down to at least 1007 millibars northeast of the center with winds of 20-25 mph. around this estimated position. The National Hurricane Center has tasked an air plane to investigate this area tomorrow. However, given the way pressures are falling we could have a tropical depression before the plane reaches that area tomorrow. So, residence and visitors to the Yucatan, Belize, western Cuba and islands of the northwest Caribbean should keep a close watch on this system. Water temperatures are very warm in this area and a developing system could intensify very quickly.

For more, visit the always excellent AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center.