Two Areas To Watch In Tropical Atlantic

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are watching two areas of interest in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.

There are no immediate threats to the Gulf Coast, though it is a reminder that we remain in the statistical peak of the hurricane season.

Here's what the NHC had to say Tuesday afternoon.

Central Tropical Atlantic:

Showers and thunderstorms associated with an elongated area of low pressure located about midway between the Windward Islands and the Cabo Verde Islands have become better organized since yesterday. Environmental conditions are conducive for additional development, and a tropical depression or storm is likely to form in the next day or two as the system moves west-northwestward or northwestward at 10 to 15 mph over the central tropical Atlantic.

Eastern Tropical Atlantic:

A tropical wave just offshore of the west coast of Africa is producing an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some slow development of this system is possible towards the latter part of this week as it moves westward at 15 to 20 mph, moving from the eastern to central portion of the tropical Atlantic.

The next name on the list is Gabrielle. The hurricane season ends on November 30.


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