x     An extratropical cyclone forecast to develop offshore in the South Atlantic is already driving growing instability across Santa Catarina, with officials warning that conditions could worsen between Monday, Feb. 2, and Wednesday, Feb. 4. The alerts were issued by Defesa Civil de Santa Catarina and reported by Agência Brasil. Civil Defense said the system is expected to form near Brazil’s Southeast and bring heavier rain back to Santa Catarina’s coastal strip. From early Tuesday, storms are