Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean, making it the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this year, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center announced Tuesday morning. The NEXT Weather team at CBS Miami said no direct impacts are expected to South Florida at this time,

AccuWeather forecasters said it's possible the system could strengthen into a hurricane in the warm waters of the Caribbean.

Significant flash flooding and mudslides are expected, with rain totals of up to 10 inches forecast through Friday for Haiti and the Dominican Republic.