The Caribbean has several tropical systems that are emerging after a short calm period in the tropics. Neither system poses an immediate threat to the United States, but Tropical Storm Nadine could cause flooding in Central America in the coming days.

N​adine: A Central American rainmaker

Tropical storm warnings have been issued from Belize City, Belize to Cancun, on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, meaning tropical storm conditions are expected this weekend.

Nadine will be pushed westward all weekend. There is a short period through Saturday when the light could strengthen before hitting land.

The system poses no threat to the United States.

Nadine’s biggest threat is heavy rainfall in Honduras, Belize, Guatemala and southern and eastern Mexico.

Some areas along the Caribbean coast, from the Yucatan Peninsula to Honduras, could experience gusty winds this weekend.

Tropical Storm Oscar is forming near the Greater Antilles

In addition to Nadine, another well-defined system is likely to be upgraded to a tropical storm this morning.

It is located just north of Hispaniola and close to the Turks and Caicos Islands. It will move west toward the eastern tip of Cuba this weekend, then turn north over the Bahamas over the next week.

Strong winds and some rain are the most likely threats to parts of the Bahamas through Monday and Tuesday.

Jonathan Belles has been a graphic meteorologist and writer weather.com for 8 years and also assists in the production of videos for The Weather Channel en español. His favorite weather is tropical weather, but he also enjoys severe weather, news stories and winter storms. He is a two-time graduate of Florida State University and a proud graduate of St. Petersburg College.