Update – 9:00 AM EST

As of 8AM EST, Invest 98L has now been named Nicole.

A turn toward the northwest with a decrease in forward speed is expected later today with a westward or west-southwestward motion is forecast Tuesday through early Thursday. On the forecast track, the center of Nicole will approach the northwestern Bahamas on Tuesday, move near or over those islands on Wednesday, and approach the east coast of Florida by Wednesday night.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 MPH with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Nicole could be near or at hurricane intensity by Wednesday or Wednesday night while it is moving near the northwestern Bahamas.

For more details: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/115308.shtml?tswind120#contents