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Potential Tropical Depression Forming Off Florida Coast

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The National Hurricane Center update for Thursday afternoon, June 20th, 2024. (NHC).

BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Just hours after it seemed the system off the east coast of Florida would amount to nothing, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center now say there’s a 40 percent chance that it will turn into a tropical depression. And that chance seems to be growing. While Florida may be a target, it seems South Florida is unlikely to be directly impacted by the system if it does grow. This is the Thursday afternoon update from the National Hurricane Center:

Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024. For the North Atlantic… Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Alberto, located inland over northeastern Mexico.

  1. Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (AL92): A small area of low pressure located about 150 miles northeast of the northernmost Bahamas continues to produce disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. While environmental conditions are only marginally conducive due to nearby dry air, further development of this system could lead to the development of a tropical depression while the low moves west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph and approaches the northeastern coast of Florida or the Georgia coast early on Friday. An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft is enroute to investigate this system.
  • Formation chance through 48 hours…medium…40 percent.
  • Formation chance through 7 days…medium…40 percent.
  1. Southwestern Gulf of Mexico: A broad area of low pressure is forecast to form over southeastern Mexico and northern Central America on Friday. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development after this system moves over the Bay of Campeche on Saturday, and a tropical depression could form over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico this weekend while it moves slowly west-northwestward or northwestward. * Formation chance through 48 hours…low…20 percent.
  • Formation chance through 7 days…medium…50 percent.
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