The second half of August is when forecasters start to see more tropical activity in the Atlantic. There are a couple of areas being watched.
NHC Forecast for the North Atlantic…
Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. A tropical wave near the west coast of Africa is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. The wave is expected to move off the coasts of Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau later tonight. Environmental conditions appear somewhat conducive for gradual development, and a tropical depression is likely to form over the eastern tropical Atlantic south of the Cabo Verde Islands by late Saturday or early Sunday while the system moves westward to west-northwestward at about 15 mph. * Formation chance through 48 hours…medium…40 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days…high…70 percent.
2. A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic continues to produce a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are expected to be marginally conducive for some slow development east of the Lesser Antilles by early next week while the disturbance moves west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph. * Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days…low…20 percent.
