BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The National Hurricane Center Thursday is watching three tropical disturbances that may develop into tropical depressions over the next several days. They are all east of Florida. The systems are in addition to Hurricane Erin which continues its northwest and eventually northeast trek. The systems are visible on the official map, above. Ovals represent where a system may develop but not necessarily a direction of travel. This is the tropical outlook for Thursday with the latest details:
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
For the North Atlantic… Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico (America):
Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Erin, located over the northwestern Atlantic Ocean.
Near the Leeward Islands in the Tropical Atlantic (AL90): An area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave is located a few hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands. Environmental conditions appear conducive for further development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form this weekend while it moves near or to the north of the northern Leeward Islands.
- Formation chance through 48 hours…medium..50 percent.
- Formation chance through 7 days…high…70 percent.
Eastern Tropical Atlantic (AL99): Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands have changed little in organization since earlier today. Environmental conditions appear marginally favorable for additional development over the next day or so while the system moves generally westward at 10 to 15 mph, and a short-lived tropical depression could form. In a couple of days, environmental conditions are expected to become unfavorable for further development.
- Formation chance through 48 hours…medium…40 percent.
- Formation chance through 7 days…medium…40 percent.
Central Atlantic: A small area of low pressure located about 1200 miles southwest of the Azores is producing a few showers and thunderstorms.
Upper-level winds are only marginally conducive for development while the system moves slowly eastward over the next couple of days * Formation chance through 48 hours…low…30 percent.
- Formation chance through 7 days…low…30 percent.
