On September 12, 2004, a hurricane watch was issued for the island.

That same day, a hurricane watch was issued for Jamaica.

That night a hurricane watch was issued for the mainland of Mexico.

A tropical storm watch, and then a warning, was issued for eastern Florida too.

A tropical storm watch, and later warning, was issued for eastern Florida.

A tropical storm watch was issued for part of the peninsula on August 8.

At the same time, a hurricane watch was also issued for the northwest Bahamas.

Five hours later, a tropical storm watch was issued for Dominica.

Early on the following day, a tropical storm watch was issued for Grenada.

Earlier in the day forecasters issued a hurricane watch for the southern half of the Florida peninsula.