National Hurricane Center watching 2 disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean: Could they impact Florida?

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After days of quietness in the tropics, two disturbances have appeared in the Atlantic Ocean and are being monitored by the National Hurricane Center. Could they impact Florida?

The NHC said the system in the Caribbean could form by as early as this weekend, though formation chances are low – 30% – over the next five days.

The other disturbance is stretching from the central Caribbean northward to the southwestern Atlantic. "Environmental conditions appear conducive for some gradual subtropical development of this system over the next few days while it drifts northward," the NHC said.

Forecasters say the system will meander over the subtropical western Atlantic to the west or southwest of Bermuda. Winds are forecast to become less conducive for development by there end of the weekend.