The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to forecast chances that two Atlantic systems could develop into the season\u2019s next tropical depression or storm.<\/p>\n
As of the NHC\u2019s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the more likely of the two was a tropical wave expected to move off the west coast of Africa into the eastern tropical Atlantic early this week.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnvironmental conditions are forecast to be conducive for gradual development thereafter and a tropical depression could form during the latter half of this week while the system moves generally westward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic,\u201d forecasters said.<\/p>\n
The NHC gives it a 40% chance to develop in the next seven days.<\/p>\n
Already in the central tropical Atlantic is a broad area of disturbed weather associated with a tropical wave located a few hundred miles southwest of the Cape Verde Islands.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome gradual development of this system is possible during the early to middle part of this week while it moves westward across the central tropical Atlantic,\u201d forecasters said. \u201cUpper-level winds are expected to become less conducive for development later in the week when the system approaches the Lesser Antilles.\u201d<\/p>\n
The NHC gives it a 20% chance to develop in the next seven days.<\/p>\n
The NHC began tracking the two systems on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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