Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) are continuing to monitor strengthening Tropical Storm Fernand swirling over the open waters of the Atlantic as chances of development for Invest 99L near the Caribbean continue to dwindle.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical wave that is located over the Windward Islands. Showers and storms in association with a tropical wave have decreased over the last 24 hours, according to the NHC. NHC said winds associated with the system have also declined.

The hatched areas on the National Hurricane Center's tropical outlook map indicate "areas where a tropical cyclone — which could be a tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane — could develop," said National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome.