The National Hurricane Center has bumped up the odds that at least a tropical depression will form in the Caribbean this week from the disturbance they have tagged Invest 98L. They now have the chances in the high-medium range, which is in line with the consensus of the computer forecasts.   The tropical disturbance we've been following on its trek from Africa will cross the southeastern Caribbean islands – the Windward Islands – today and into tomorrow. The outer bands of th

The Tropical Disturbance we've been watching is on track to move across the southeastern Caribbean islands – the Windward Islands – tomorrow into Monday. Gusty squalls with heavy rain are likely in some areas. Then next week, things get fuzzy.   About Thursday, the system will be in the central Caribbean under atmospheric conditions reasonably conducive to organization and strengthening. The question is, how strong can it get and how quickly?   A sharp dip in the jet stream w