The potential hazards from this storm could extend more than 400 miles from the center.

Up to five inches of rain may fall in many areas over the next five days.

The third storm this year formed on the second day of the season.

TD3 could become the earliest "C" storm on record in the Atlantic Basin.

This would be the season's third named storm, acquire the name Cristobal.

The season's second name storm was short-lived and mainly only affecting South Carolina.

Heavy rain is possible across South Florida from a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico.

NOAA says the season could even become "extremely active".