Meteorologists warn that a storm currently brewing in the western Caribbean Sea could potentially become the strongest hurricane landfall in the U.S. so far this season. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency ahead of the weather system,

A tropical disturbance brewing in the Caribbean Sea could become the strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. this year, according to forecasters. The storm — identified Monday as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine by the National Hurricane Center — would be named Hurricane Helene and could hit the Florida Panhandle by Thursday morning.

A storm in the Caribbean Sea could turn into a hurricane in the next few days. Here's what's happening and what the forecast is closer to home.