Tropical Storm Nadine has formed in the western Caribbean and is moving west toward the Yucatan Peninsula. Nadine will make landfall in Belize on Saturday, bringing gusty winds and heavy rain to Central America, the Yucatán Peninsula and southern Mexico.

A tropical storm warning was issued Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As Nadine approaches the coast of Belize, heavy rains will continue from Honduras to the Yucatan Peninsula and spread westward into southern Mexico over the weekend. These heavy rains could cause flash flooding and travel delays, especially near the storm’s landfall site and in the mountains from Oaxaca to Veracruz.

Locally gusty winds are expected Saturday for Quintana Roo, Mexico, much of Belize and far northeastern Guatemala as Nadine approaches the coast. Gusty winds can lead to downed trees and power outages.

A tropical rainstorm is located north of Hispaniola and will continue to move westward and then southwestward through the weekend. Heavy rain is expected to spread across parts of the northern Caribbean this weekend, potentially causing flooding, especially in the Turks and Caicos Islands and eastern Cuba. Local gusts of wind are also expected in the same regions, which could lead to fallen trees and some power outages.

No other development is expected over the next seven days, and AccuWeather hurricane experts believe there is no risk of landfall from tropical systems in the United States or direct impacts from a tropical system in general in the United States through at least the remainder of October the United States. .

In Florida, Gulf Coast communities are struggling in the wake of back-to-back hurricanes Hurricane Helene rammed into the region less than two weeks before the hurricane Milton arrived.

The Atlantic Ocean hurricane season officially starting on June 1 and ending on November 30, with most activities taking place between mid-August and mid-October. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hurricane activity tends to peak in mid-September.