As residents across the US brace for storms that could also include tornadoes, those along the East Coast are watching a couple of disturbances in the tropics.

The Hurricane Center is keeping at eye on two tropical waves in the Atlantic, no tropical activity is expected over the next seven days.

The tropical disturbance we've been following is finally within the National Hurricane Center's seven-day window, so they're now drawing a big lemon in the Caribbean where the system has a chance of developing.

Gabrielle is forecast to continue weakening due to increased wind shear and cooler sea-surface temperatures as it moves northeast. Still, forecasters said the storm will likely bring hurricane conditions to the Azores late Thursday through Friday.

Tropical Storm Melissa was churning in the Caribbean late Tuesday, according to forecasters warning Hispaniola to expect heavy rains and flooding over the next few days.