‘Window is closing’ for potential system to form a storm near the Caribbean this week

Computer models and the National Hurricane Center are backing off the idea that a new storm might form near the Caribbean this week.

The hurricane center lowered the chances for either of the two tropical disturbances on the map to strengthen into a tropical depression anytime soon.

As of Wednesday morning, the potential system in the Atlantic had only a 40% chance of developing in the next seven days and a 30% chance of developing in the next two days.

The system — in the middle of the open Atlantic — was already surrounded by dry air, which hinders storm development.