Miami, FL – Hurricane season is ramping up across the Atlantic as four active disturbances, including Hurricane Erin, were being tracked Thursday morning by the National Hurricane Center.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Erin is located over the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, where advisories remain in effect. While Erin poses no immediate threat to the U.S. East Coast, forecasters are monitoring several additional systems with the potential for development.
Near the Leeward Islands, a tropical wave continues to produce showers and thunderstorms. Forecasters said conditions appear favorable for further development, with a 40 percent chance of formation in the next 48 hours and a 70 percent chance within the next week. A tropical depression could form as the system moves north of the northern Leeward Islands this weekend.
In the eastern tropical Atlantic, a disturbance identified as AL99 is showing signs of organization southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. The system is moving west-southwest at about 15 mph, with a medium 40 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression in the next two days. However, conditions are expected to become less favorable by early next week.
Farther north, a small low-pressure area about 1,200 miles southwest of the Azores is producing limited activity. Forecasters said this system has only a 30 percent chance of formation over the next seven days as upper-level winds remain unfavorable.
Officials stress that while not all of these systems will become hurricanes, August and September typically represent the peak of the Atlantic season. Residents in coastal areas are encouraged to stay updated on advisories and prepare emergency plans in the event of shifting storm paths.
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