From NBC-

Tropical Depression #16 has formed in the Caribbean as of 11:00 am, according to the National Hurricane Center.

A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the Florida coast from Jupiter Inlet south to East Cape Sable and for all of the Florida Keys, including Florida Bay and the Dry Tortugas.

A tropical storm watch has been issued for the west coast from north of East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee, and for the east coast from north of Jupiter Inlet to Sebastian Inlet.

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The low pressure system over the northwestern Caribbean continues to be the focus of what is going on in the tropics.

Thunderstorm activity has increased and conditions do appear favorable for development to a tropical depression during the next day or so.

There is about a 60 percent chance for this system to develop in the next 48 hours.

Right now, it appears this system will take a trip across Cuba and then head toward the east coast of Florida as a tropical depression or possibly a tropical storm.

This would not send it directly to Southwest Florida, but Southwest Florida will still get plenty of downpours and gusty breezes starting Wednesday through the first half of the day on Thursday.

There is still a remnant of Tropical Depression Julia about 200 miles southeast of Bermuda moving west-northwestward near 15 mph.

Development is not likely with this system.