The National Hurricane Center is monitoring multiple systems in the Atlantic basin, including two named hurricanes and a developing tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico that poses a potential threat to Florida and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
A broad area of low pressure over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was showing increased signs of organization. Forecasters predicted this system would likely develop into a tropical depression or storm later today, which it did, becoming Tropical Depression 14.
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The system is expected to drift slowly eastward over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico before accelerating eastward or northeastward across the central and eastern Gulf early next week. Strengthening is likely as it moves across the Gulf.
This system poses a potential threat to the Yucatan Peninsula, the Florida Peninsula, the Florida Keys, and the northwestern Bahamas. Residents in these areas are urged to monitor the system’s progress.
Regardless of development, heavy rainfall is expected over portions of Mexico within the next couple of days and across much of Florida late this weekend through the middle of next week.
- Formation chance through 48 hours…high…70 percent.
- Formation chance through 7 days…high…90 percent.
Hurricane Kirk:
Hurricane Kirk is currently located over the central subtropical Atlantic Ocean. The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on this storm.
Hurricane Leslie:
Hurricane Leslie is located over the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean and is also being monitored by the National Hurricane Center.
Far Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave is forecast to emerge off the west coast of Africa on Monday or Tuesday. Some development is possible as it tracks westward or west-northwestward across the eastern tropical Atlantic. This system is expected to approach or pass over the Cabo Verde Islands on Wednesday and Thursday. Residents of the Cabo Verde Islands should monitor its progress.
- Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 0 percent.
- Formation chance through 7 days…low…30 percent.
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