The National Hurricane Center is tracking a tropical wave in the central Atlantic which is moving quickly toward the Caribbean. There also is a non-tropical system over the northwestern Atlantic — well away from Florida — that may develop into a tropical or subtropical storm over the next several days, according to AccuWeather.

With uncertainty in long-term forecasts, North Carolinians should monitor the tropics. Here’s what to expect in coming days.

Hurricane Narda continued to churn in the waters of the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, after the National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday that the system had reached Category 2 strength. Narda is the latest of several named systems to spawn in the Pacific so far this year, which includes, Alvin, Barbara, and Kiko.