Tropical Depression 5: the one to watch

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The Sun Sentinel reports: "The fifth tropical depression of the 2006 hurricane season has formed in the eastern Caribbean Sea this afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center. Tropical Depression Five is located about 150 miles southwest of Martinique and is packing winds of 35 mph. The storm is moving toward the west at 22 mph. The storm is expected to become Tropical Storm Ernesto over the next day or so, and to pose a threat to Jamaica over the weekend."

View map of computer models.
View satellite map of Wave 5.

Soon-to-be Ernesto could be one to watch... (Debbie no longer poses a threat to land.)