BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2023 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The National Hurricane Center is watching several tropical waves as of July 4th, 2023, with one being called “robust.” The waves are no immediate threat to Florida, but are notable as the Atlantic Hurricane Season is now in its second month. Use the map above to plot the systems being watched below. As of Tuesday, none of these systems are strong enough to merit a “yellow x” on the map.
TROPICAL WAVES
An eastern Atlantic tropical wave is noted along 22W from just SE of the Cabo Verde Islands to 04N. moving W at 10 kt. Scattered moderate convection is seen from 08N to 14N E of 25W.
A central Atlantic tropical wave is noted near 37N from 17N southward, moving W at around 10 kt. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 04N to 10N between 34W and 38W.
A robust tropical wave is crossing from the western Atlantic into the eastern Caribbean along 62W, mainly just W of the Windward Islands extending S into eastern Venezuela. This wave is moving W at 10 to 15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is noted from eastern eastern Venezuela through the Windward Islands.
A western Caribbean tropical wave is along 85W from 19N into Honduras, continuing S across Costa Rica, and beginning to emerge into the eastern Pacific. This wave is moving W at around 15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is noted N of Panama and offshore Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
