ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center on Monday upped the chances of development for a tropical wave moving across the central Atlantic.
The wave was designated as Invest 92L, which means computer forecasts on that specified entity can begin and iconic spaghetti plots then become available to forecasters. This is the most important part when an area being watched is designated an Invest.
In the 2 p.m. update, the NHC said the system has become better organized since Sunday and is expected to move through a favorable environment for further development.
Conditions are expected to become more favorable and it could become a tropical depression or tropical storm by mid-to-late week as the wave continues moving west-northwest.
There is a 90% chance of development in the next seven days and a 50% chance of development in the next two days.
Models suggest gradual strengthening is probable once the system gets into a more humid and unstable environment.
This area of interest is still well out in the open Atlantic, but many long-range model runs keep the system out to sea.
However, it is still too early to be certain, so make sure to check back in the upcoming days.
The next name on the list is Gabrielle.
Hurricane season runs through November.