ORLANDO, Fla. — The next tropical depression of the season is likely to form this week as a low-pressure area pushes west Wednesday morning toward the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said in its 8 a.m. update.
An elongated, low-pressure area was identified Wednesday about 800 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and is showing signs of greater organization, the NHC said.
Upper-level winds aren’t ideal for the system’s development, but the low is missing just a smidge of organization before it’s considered a tropical depression, the NHC said. The low is producing showers and thunderstorms in a favorable environment for tropical maturity. Hurricane specialists gave the low a 70% chance of developing in the next two to five days.
