NHC says 70% chance of cyclone near northern Leeward Islands

An area of low-pressure located several hundred miles north-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands has a 70% chance of developing into a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday.

If this current trend continues, a tropical depression is likely to form today before upper-level winds become increasingly unfavorable over the weekend, the Miami-based weather forecaster said.