ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on a tropical wave expected to move off the coast of Africa in the next day or two.
While development isn’t likely in the short term, forecasters have given the system a low 20% chance of development over the next seven days.
As the wave tracks west to northwest across the Atlantic, environmental conditions could become a bit more favorable, allowing for slow development as it moves through the central tropical Atlantic later next week.
Right now, there’s no immediate threat to land, but it’s a good reminder that we’re in the heart of hurricane season—and this is the time of year when waves off Africa can bear watching.
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We’ll continue to monitor the latest updates from the National Hurricane Center and bring you the newest information as this system evolves.