Miami, FL – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring two tropical disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean this week, raising concerns for potential storm development as the peak of hurricane season continues.
According to the NHC, a tropical wave located midway between the Lesser Antilles and Cabo Verde Islands has become more organized since Sunday. Environmental conditions are expected to improve by Tuesday, giving the system a 70% chance of developing into a tropical depression within seven days. It has a lower 20% chance of forming within 48 hours as it tracks west-northwest across the central Atlantic.
Another tropical wave, situated about 400 miles east of the Leeward Islands, is also under watch. The disturbance is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms as it moves west at 15 to 20 mph. The system has a 10% chance of development in the next two days and a 40% chance within a week, with forecasters noting a possible slowdown and shift northward by late week. If strengthening occurs, a tropical depression could form near the Bahamas or southwestern Atlantic.
Regardless of development, forecasters warn that gusty winds and showers are expected in portions of the Leeward Islands late Monday into Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hurricane Gabrielle remains active in the central subtropical Atlantic, located several hundred miles southeast of Bermuda.
The NHC urges residents in the Caribbean and along the U.S. East Coast to monitor updates closely as conditions evolve.
