"There is increasing confidence of steady strengthening until the system reaches Cuba or the southeastern Gulf of Mexico," the center said.
"Most forecasts show the potential storm peaking as a Category 1 hurricane, but conditions over the next few days will favor strengthening so we'll need to monitor how quickly it organizes, and a stronger hurricane can't be ruled out," wrote Michael Lowry, hurricane specialist and storm surge expert.
The forecasted storm was expected to move near Jamaica late Monday, be near or over the Cayman Islands on Tuesday and approach Cuba on Wednesday.
A tropical storm warning was in effect for Jamaica, and a hurricane watch was in effect for the Cayman Islands and for parts of Cuba including the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Artemisa, La Habana, Mayabeque, Matanzas, and the Isle of Youth.
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