While One System Poses No Threat, A Second Could Trend Florida.
BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two systems — one in the Gulf and a second in the far eastern Atlantic. While the Gulf storm seems to pose no threat to Florida, the second system is one to watch. Meteorologists telling BocaNewsNow.com that while it looks like it’s on a path into the Gulf, a developing trough may intervene — steering it towards the Florida peninsula.
Here is the official Wednesday afternoon outlook from the National Hurricane Center:For the North Atlantic… Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Western Caribbean/Southwestern Gulf of Mexico (AL94): A tropical wave over the central Caribbean Sea is producing disorganized shower activity while it moves rapidly westward at around 25 mph. Environmental conditions could become more conducive for some gradual development in a couple of days over the western Caribbean Sea or over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico during the weekend. Formation chance through 48 hours…low…10 percent. Formation chance through 7 days…low…20 percent.
Eastern Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave located a few hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some development is possible during the next several days, and a tropical depression could form over the tropical Atlantic by the end of the week or this weekend while the system moves westward at 15 to 20 mph. * Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 10 percent. Formation chance through 7 days…medium…40 percent.
