One tropical wave near the Cabo Verde Islands has a low chance of development over the next week, while the other has a medium chance of development.
TAMPA, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic that could have a chance to develop over the next week.
The first wave, which has a low chance of development, is currently a few hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands and will move westward across the central Atlantic. The second wave has a medium chance of development over the next week and is expected to move off the west coast of Africa on Tuesday. It could gradually organize as it tracks westward.
Both systems will have a limited window to develop as they move over warm water, and some forecast models suggest the waves could become better organized early to midweek. However, stronger upper-level winds are expected to become increasingly hostile later in the week, especially as either system approaches the Lesser Antilles. That wind shear would make it difficult for a tropical system to maintain its organization.
For now, the NHC gives the first wave a 20% chance of development over the next seven days and the second wave a 40% chance. Neither system poses an immediate threat to Florida or the Gulf of America, but we’ll continue to monitor both closely as they move across the Atlantic next week.
