MIAMI — Forecasters on Tuesday are watching two disturbances in the Atlantic, both of which could potentially turn into tropical depressions later this week.
One of the disturbances was producing a large area of disorganized cloudiness and thunderstorms several hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles, as of the National Hurricane Center’s advisory at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
The system could see gradual development over the next several days, enough for a tropical depression to form later this week, although environmental conditions are “only marginally conducive” for development, according to the hurricane center.
It has a 50% chance of formation through the next 48 hours and a high 80% chance of formation through the next five days, according to the hurricane center. The forecast shows the system slowly moving west and then west-northwest, toward the adjacent waters of the northern Leeward Islands. At the moment, it’s not a threat to Florida.
The other disturbance, a tropical wave, was just off the west coast of Africa Tuesday morning.
“Some gradual development is possible, and the system could become a short-lived tropical depression over the far eastern Atlantic during the next few days,” according to the advisory. “By late this week, the disturbance is forecast to move over cooler waters and further development is not expected. Regardless of development, the system could bring locally heavy rainfall to portions of the Cabo Verde Islands by Wednesday.”
It has a low 20% chance of formation through the next 48 hours and a medium 40% chance of formation through the next five days. At the moment, this system is not a threat to Florida.
The other two disturbances forecasters were monitoring in the Atlantic basin Monday have dissipated.
The next storm name on the list is Danielle.
