Tropical Disturbance 99L is expected to strengthen and could become the next name storm Sara

ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 meteorologists are monitoring an area of tropical disturbance south of Florida.

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Tropical disturbance 99L is spinning in the Caribbean, and will likely become Sara over the next several days across the western Caribbean.

Then, by the end of the weekend and into next week possibly get pulled northward into the southern Gulf.

The current models pull the system toward southern Florida, but we’ll have more than a week to keep you updated on any potential impacts.

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The low-pressure area in the Caribbean will develop into Sara later this week or over the weekend.

The storm system will eventually drift its way into the western Caribbean as Tropical Storm Sara.

The system will most likely strengthen into Hurricane Sara in the southern Gulf of Mexico.

It’s still too early to tell where it will end up, but some models show the system moving east and into Florida.

Channel 9 will continue to monitor all activity in the tropics and provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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