All eyes are on the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Lisa formed Monday, the next named system of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.
Lisa has winds of 45 mph as it moves west at 14 mph 305 miles southeast of Grand Cayman, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
A hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning and watch were issued for parts of Honduras. Additionally, a hurricane watch was issued for the coast of Belize from Guatemala to Mexico.
A tropical storm watch is also in effect for Jamaica and parts of Guatemala and Mexico.
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Forecasts have the storm passing over Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Monday and Tuesday before intensifying. It is expected to intensify into a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall in the Central America region along the coast of Belize and Honduras.
The area has not expected to have any impacts on Florida or the United States.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's updated prediction totals call for 14-20 named storms, one below their prediction released in May.
The total number of hurricanes expected remains unchanged at six to ten, but the number of major hurricanes is now expected to be three to five, instead of the earlier prediction of three to six, NOAA said.
NOAA's averages for the Atlantic hurricane season are 14 named storms and seven hurricanes. The average for major hurricanes is three.
Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project's updated forecast calls for 18 named storms, one below their prediction released in April.
The hurricane season officially ends on November 30.
