Forecasters were keeping an eye on a tropical depression in the Caribbean that was expected to possibly become the season's next hurricane as it approached Nicaragua.
Tropical Depression Thirteen moved west about 60 miles east-southeast of Curacao, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Thursday.
A hurricane watch was in effect for portions of Colombia including San Andres, Providencia, and Santa Catalina Islands. A tropical storm warning was in effect for the coast of Colombia from Riohacha eastward to the Colombia/Venezuela border.
Winds from the system were at 35 mph Thursday evening and could potentially increase to tropical storm force by Friday morning. The system was forecast to become a hurricane before it reaches the coast of Central America on Saturday, the NHC said.
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The next storm name in 2022 is Julia.
The forecast cone had the system moving to the west or west-northwest before a possible landfall in Nicaragua.
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The system was expected to stay well south of Florida.
Meanwhile, Tropical Depression Twelve become a remnant low Thursday night.
