ORLANDO, Fla. – Another tropical wave located over the eastern Caribbean Sea is producing a large area of disorganized cloudiness and showers over portions of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
Unfavorable upper-level winds are expected to limit any development over the next day or so, but environmental conditions could become a little more conducive for some gradual development of the system when it is located near the southeastern Bahamas around midweek.
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Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is possible over portions of the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico. Formation is 20% over the next five days.
The second wave located is east/southeast of the Windward Islands and continues to produce a large area of disorganized cloudiness and thunderstorms.
Environmental conditions are forecast to be marginally conducive, and some limited development could occur during the next day or so while the system moves northwestward at about 15 mph.
After that time, strong upper-level winds are expected to limit further development.
The disturbance is forecast to approach the central and northern Lesser Antilles by late Monday and early Tuesday.
Regardless of development, the system could produce locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds across portions of the central and northern Lesser Antilles on Tuesday, and across the Virgin Islands and Leeward Islands on Wednesday. Formation is 30% over the next 5 days.
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The National Hurricane Center gives this disturbance a 50% chance for development over the next two days.
The next named storm in the Atlantic will be called Wanda.
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