AFTERNOON UPDATE: THREE SYSTEMS BACK ON THE MAP…
BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com
UPDATED AT 4pm — There are now three system back on the tracking map. The day started with two.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Here is the Tuesday afternoon update from the National Hurricane Center as “peak hurricane season” nears:
Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL Issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 200 PM EDT Tue Sep 3 2024. For the North Atlantic… Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Caribbean Sea: A tropical wave is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms over Hispaniola and portions of the central Caribbean Sea. As this system moves westward, some development is possible when it reaches the western Caribbean Sea and the southwestern Gulf of Mexico late this week or over the weekend. Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 0 percent. Formation chance through 7 days…low…30 percent.
Eastern Tropical Atlantic Ocean: A tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic is producing disorganized shower activity. Some slow development of this system is possible during the next few days as it moves west-northwestward or northwestward over the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean. Environmental conditions are expected to become less conducive by the end of the week. This system could produce locally heavy rains and gusty winds across portions of the Cabo Verde Islands in a day or two. Formation chance through 48 hours…low…20 percent. Formation chance through 7 days…low…30 percent.
Central Tropical Atlantic Ocean: Another tropical wave located about midway between the west coast of Africa and the Lesser Antilles is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some slow development is possible during the next couple of days while the system moves west-northwestward. By the end of the week, however, environmental conditions are expected to become unfavorable for additional development. Formation chance through 48 hours…low…10 percent. Formation chance through 7 days…low…10 percent.
