Following the devastating Category 4 force of Hurricane Helene’s landfall in Florida, the National Hurricane Center is closely monitoring several other areas for potential tropical development.
These include a system with a high chance of formation in the central Atlantic, a disturbance in the western Caribbean that could threaten the Gulf Coast, and a tropical wave off Africa with a low chance of development.
Central Atlantic (AL90):
An organized system near the Cabo Verde Islands has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression this week. It’s expected to move westward initially, then turn northwestward across the central Atlantic.
- Formation chance (48 hours): Medium (60%)
- Formation chance (7 days): High (80%)
Read: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene Weakens, Continues To Bring Flooding To Southern Appalachians
Western Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico:
A broad low-pressure system in the western Caribbean Sea could gradually develop into a tropical depression by mid-week. It’s predicted to move northwestward into the Gulf of Mexico later in the week. Interests in the northwestern Caribbean and U.S. Gulf Coast should keep an eye on this system.
- Formation chance (48 hours): Low (near 0%)
- Formation chance (7 days): Medium (50%)
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Eastern Atlantic:
A tropical wave off the coast of western Africa has a low chance of development over the next several days as it moves westward across the eastern Atlantic.
- Formation chance (48 hours): Low (near 0%)
- Formation chance (7 days): Low (20%)
Currently Active Systems:
- Hurricane Isaac: Located northwest of the Azores.
- Tropical Storm Joyce: Located over the central Atlantic Ocean.
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