The National Hurricane Center is keeping its eyes on three tropical disturbances spinning in the Atlantic basin as we inch closer to the peak of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
MIAMI – It’s been one of the quietest stretches of tropical activity in more than 50 years, but things are starting to heat up in the Atlantic as forecasters continue to monitor a trio of tropical disturbances that could develop over the next week.
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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring two areas of disturbed weather in the Atlantic Ocean while a third area spins across the Caribbean on a path that could eventually bring it into the warmer waters of the Bay of Campeche and Gulf of Mexico.
With the statistical peak of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season upon us, now is a good time to look over important hurricane supplies and make sure you and your family have a plan of action in case activity continues to pick up in the coming weeks.
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Tropical disturbance could develop in Gulf of Mexico
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The first tropical disturbance is swirling over the Caribbean as it quickly moves off to the west. It is currently producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms on Hispaniola and portions of the central Caribbean.
The NHC said the system could develop later this week when the disturbance slows down over the northwestern Caribbean or early next week over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
The NHC is giving the system a low chance of developing over the next week.
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Central Atlantic disturbance has small window of time to develop
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Another tropical wave located about 900 miles east of the Lesser Antilles is continuing to produce an area of disorganized precipitation and thunderstorms.
The NHC said that the development of this system, if any, is expected to be slow over the next few days.
The tropical disturbance is forecast to move off to the west-northwest, and environmental conditions are expected to become unfavorable for further development by the end of the week.
The NHC is giving the system a low chance of developing over the next seven days.
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Third tropical disturbance could bring heavy rain to Cabo Verde Islands
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The third tropical wave is located over the far eastern Atlantic Ocean and is also producing an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
The NHC said some slow development of the system over the next few days as it slowly moves off to the northwest is possible. The system could also produce some locally heavy rain in areas of the Cabo Verde Islands on Wednesday.
The NHC is giving the system a low chance of developing over the next week.