ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center is watching three tropical waves moving across the central Atlantic.
Development chances have faded with a broad area of low pressure near the Cabo Verde islands in the far eastern Atlantic, but have increased with two other tropical waves in the basin.
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An area of low pressure is producing disorganized showers and storms over the Atlantic several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands. Conditions are expected to be favorable for gradual development and a tropical depression could form later in the week. The system is moving northwestward at 10-15 mph.
The National Hurricane Center is giving this a 40% chance to develop over the next two days and a 50% chance over the next five days. Regardless of development, this area of low pressure could increase rain chances for Puerto Rico early in the week and for Florida by the weekend.
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Farther east, another disturbance resides in between the Cabo Verde islands and Lesser Antilles. Thunderstorms associated with this area of low pressure have become more concentrated and conditions are expected to become more favorable for gradual development. Development into a tropical depression is possible within the next few days.
The National Hurricane Center is giving this a 30% chance to develop over the next two days and a 40% chance over the next five days.
Lastly, the robust wave that moved off of Africa several days ago continues to fall apart. Showers and thunderstorms associated with that broad area of low pressure have diminished. Strong upper-level winds and cooler waters are expected to prevent the development of this system.
The next named storm will be called Fred. Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30.