(CNN Spanish) --
Tropical storm Lisa, which formed this Monday in the Caribbean, will pass through southern Jamaica during the day and will head towards Central America, according to the US National Hurricane Center. (NHC, for its acronym in English).
The NHC states that on the coast of Central America, especially in Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula, the progress of this system should be followed and that watches or warnings for Tropical Storm Lisa are likely to be required in the coming hours.
At the moment there is a tropical storm watch in effect for Jamaica.
The National Water Commission of Mexico (Conagua), for its part, said that "at the moment it does not generate effects" in Mexican territory.
According to the predicted trajectory, which you can consult here, the effects of Lisa could reach southern Mexico by Thursday morning.
Other countries that the tropical storm would reach would be Guatemala and Belize.
In Jamaica and Guatemala, between 5 and 10 cm of rain is expected, which can amount to about 12 cm in specific points.
In Belize they are expected from 8 to 13 cm.
These precipitations could cause flash floods, according to the United States.
When and where will Lisa become Hurricane?
Lisa is forecast to gradually strengthen in the coming days and will likely become a hurricane over the northwestern Caribbean Sea, according to the NHC.
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The projected track shows that by Thursday at 09:00 pm Miami time, Lisa would be a category one hurricane and located off the coast of Belize.
By then it could have winds of about 120 km/h.
The Atlantic hurricane season had an unusually quiet first few months, but recently multiple tropical storms have formed, with several reaching hurricane status.
The strongest was Ian, which made landfall in South Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, leaving a trail of destruction that has yet to be fixed.