BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com
UPDATED: 2PM ET AUGUST 24, 2022
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2022 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The two tropical waves developing east of Florida may grow, according to meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center. While there is nothing to worry about at this point, it is definitely the time of year to ensure that you have a hurricane plan. If forecasters are correct, there will be several systems to watch over the next several weeks.
Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM EDT Wed Aug 24 2022
For the North Atlantic… Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
- East of The Windward Islands: Shower and thunderstorm activity remains disorganized associated with a tropical wave located a few hundred miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands. Environmental conditions could become more conducive for slow development of this system in several days after it crosses the Windward Islands and moves across the eastern and central Caribbean Sea late this week into early next week.
- Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 0 percent.
- Formation chance through 5 days…low…20 percent.
- Eastern Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave is forecast to move off the west coast of Africa in the next day or so. Environmental conditions could support some slow development of this system late this week or over the weekend while it moves westward at 10 to 15 mph.
- Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 0 percent.
- Formation chance through 5 days…low…20 percent.
