The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disturbance in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Environmental conditions are not expected to be conducive, but there is a slight possibility of tropical or subtropical development as the low moves northeastward through the weekend.
The National Hurricane Center is closely monitoring a tropical disturbance in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean just days before the Atlantic hurricane season is about to commence.
A surface trough is associated with a large area of cloudiness and showers, the NHC said during Thursday morning’s outlook. In the next day or so, an area of low pressure is expected to form within this system a few hundred miles north of Hispaniola.
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Environmental conditions are not expected to be conducive for major development. However, some slight tropical or subtropical development is possible while the low moves northeastward through the weekend. The NHC currently pegs the storm at just 10% odds of reaching tropical depression status within the next several days.
The official forecast from NOAA for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will be announced Thursday. If it follows the trend, expect federal meteorologists to call for a very busy season.
The 2024 hurricane season will officially begin on June 1 and last through Nov. 30.