Melissa is expected to significantly strengthen by late Friday and over the weekend, when the storm could become a hurricane as early as Saturday.

Warm Caribbean waters should fuel Melissa into a Category 4 hurricane or higher in the coming days. Though odds are low for the U.S., forecasters say South Florida should keep an eye on the

As hurricane season nears its end, experts warn homeowners not to let their guard down despite a brief lull in storm activity.

The Caribbean Sea has been void of storms this season. That may change this week with Invest 98L likely to develop.

Hurricane forecasters highlighted two new disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean Thursday morning, including a potential area of low pressure that could bring rain to the Gulf Coast. The low-pressure system could form in the next couple of days near southern Florida, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami said at 7 a.m. Thursday.

The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a record-shattering season, and among the frenzy of storms, Hurricane Wilma topped them all.