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http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/tropical-depression-16-storm-otto-may-brew-near-bahamas-southeast-us-this-week/60760533

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A system in the western Atlantic may become the next tropical storm of
the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season during the late week. The storm could
bring coastal hazards to the eastern United States.

A cluster of showers and thunderstorms northeast of the Turks and Caicos
Islands is the feature being closely monitored for development.

This area is favored for tropical development during late October,
according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Michael Doll.

Strong winds high in the atmosphere have inhibited the cluster of
disturbed weather from organizing thus far. However, environmental
conditions may become more favorable for development into the end of the
week.

The next tropical storm in the Atlantic will be given the name Otto.

"Should development occur, the system will approach the southeastern
coast of the U.S. at late week," Doll said.

However, a non-tropical system set to bring late-week rain to the East
is expected to push the tropical feature away from the coast prior to
reaching the U.S.

Despite the expected curve away from land, impacts from the system will
be felt from the Bahamas to Bermuda and the U.S. east coast.

Areas across the southeastern Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Puerto
Rico will experience enhanced showers and thunderstorms and rough surf
from the system through Thursday.

As the system makes a turn to the north-northwest, dangerous seas will
begin spreading outward toward Bermuda and the Southeast coast.

"The system will act to disturb the ocean surface and send out waves to
impact the Southeastern Seaboard as early as Friday morning," according
to AccuWeather Meteorologist Chyna Glenn.

Rough surf and stronger, more frequent rip currents are expected from
Florida to North Carolina to end the week.

Enhanced swells may reach the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts and
the Canadian Maritimes this weekend.

Cruise and shipping interests venturing to and from Bermuda, the Bahamas
and the East Coast should monitor the progress of this developing system
over the coming days.

The system is expected to be swept away from the coast before impacts
from rain and wind are felt across the Southeast. This is good news for
those still reeling from flooding in the eastern Carolinas.

However, tropical moisture from the system may get pulled northward and
enhance rainfall across drought-stricken New England and interior
Northeast this weekend.

Elsewhere in the Atlantic, there are no other areas of immediate concern
for tropical development.

The Atlantic hurricane season does not officially end until Nov. 30.