US NHC says 80% chance of cyclone over central Caribbean Sea

(Reuters) – A broad area of low pressure over the central Caribbean Sea has an 80% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday.

“Environmental conditions appear conducive for development, and a tropical depression is likely to form within the next couple of days,” the NHC said.

(Reporting by Ashitha Shivaprasad in Bengaluru; Editing by Christopher Cushing)