ORLANDO, Fla. – We’ve got a new cluster of storms worth keeping an eye on in the Central Atlantic.
A small area of low pressure, designated as Invest 94L, has been slowly stirring up showers and thunderstorms about 900 miles east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles.
Overnight into Monday morning, some activity has picked up a bit, hinting at some modest organization.
The system is currently moving west-northwest at about 10 to 15 mph, and conditions in the atmosphere are just supportive enough that we could see some further development in the short term (next day or two).
After that short window for development opportunity, the environment around this system is expected to turn less favorable by midweek. Added dry air and increasing wind shear will cause this area to struggle from that point on.
Right now, the National Hurricane Center is giving it a low 20% chance of development through both the next 48 hours and seven days.
This area could bring much needed rain to the Lesser Antilles as their summer has been much drier than normal so far.