Tropics: Two named storms likely to develop

The tropics remain active, with two named storms and two other areas that will likely develop.

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Hurricane Isaac continues to move across the North Atlantic and will remain out to sea, while Joyce is a tropical storm also staying in the open Atlantic.

An area of low pressure in the eastern Atlantic will likely organize into a tropical depression next week.

A second area in the northwestern Caribbean will need to be watch, as the chance of it developing are increasing.

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This complex will likely lift into the Gulf of Mexico, and could eventually be pushed northeastward late next week into next weekend.

This is a system that will need to be watched for potential Florida impacts.

Channel 9 will be monitoring closely.

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