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National
Angie DiMichele

Tropical depression could form in Atlantic by midweek, forecasters say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hurricane season has gotten off to a slow start over the past couple of months, but now forecasters are tracking a disturbance that could become a tropical depression by midweek, the National Hurricane Center said.

As of 8 a.m. Monday, it was given a 40% chance of developing in the next five days while also upping its chances of such further organization over the next 48 hours to 20%. Forecasters are expecting some development as it heads generally west across the Atlantic at 15 to 20 mph.

The next named storm to form will be Danielle.

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