National Hurricane Center Watching Two Systems, Gulf of Mexico And Atlantic

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The National Hurricane Center Wednesday is watching two systems — one in the Gulf of Mexico and a second closed to the African coast. Here is the official update from the NHC:

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Northeastern Gulf of Mexico

An area of low pressure is expected to form during the weekend over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Subsequent slow development of this system is possible while it moves slowly northeastward over the northeastern Gulf and or near the southeastern coast of the United States by early next week.

• Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 0 percent.
• Formation chance through 7 days…low…20 percent.

Eastern Tropical Atlantic

Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands have become a little better organized during the past 24 hours. Some additional slow development is possible over the next couple of days as the system moves generally west-northwestward. After that, the system is expected to move into an environment that is not conducive for additional development by the weekend.

• Formation chance through 48 hours…low…10 percent.
• Formation chance through 7 days…low…10 percent.

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