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 700 miles east of Isla de Providencia, Colombia, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Friday.
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WATCH HEREA 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 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.
