New tropical disturbance near Texas coast among 5 being monitored for development in Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center was previously monitoring four tropical disturbances in the Atlantic while the fifth was designated in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday morning.
5 tropical disturbances now being monitored for development as hurricane season heats up
The National Hurricane Center said a new area of disturbed weather is now being monitored for possible development, bringing the total number of tropical disturbances in the Atlantic to five.
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MIAMI – The tropics continue to heat up as we inch closer to the peak of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, with a new area being monitored off the Texas coast in the Gulf of Mexico bringing the number of tropical disturbances to five.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) was previously monitoring four tropical disturbances in the Atlantic while the fifth was designated in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday morning.
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Phil Klotzbach, a hurricane specialist at Colorado State University, said he expects tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic Basin to remain at normal or below-normal levels through at least mid-September.
The lack of tropical activity between Aug. 12 through Tuesday marked the quietest period in tropical weather development in 56 years.
With the statistical peak of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season upon us, now is a good time to look over important hurricane supplies and make sure you and your family have a plan of action in case activity continues to pick up in the coming weeks.
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Tropical disturbance could develop in Gulf of Mexico
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One tropical disturbance is moving quickly to the west at about 20 mph over the western Caribbean and is continuing to produce a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
The NHC says some development of this system is possible in the next few days after the system moves across the Yucatán Peninsula and then into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. The system has been given a low chance of developing over the next week.
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Central Atlantic disturbance has small window of time to develop
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Another tropical disturbance located several hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles is continuing to produce an area of disorganized precipitation and thunderstorms. The NHC said strong upper-level winds are expected to limit the development of the system as it moves west-northwest.
The NHC said environmental conditions could become more conducive to slow development by early next week as the system moves to the northwest over the southwestern Atlantic. The system has a low chance of developing over the next seven days.
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Third tropical disturbance could slowly develop
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Another tropical disturbance over the eastern tropical Atlantic is also producing a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. The NHC said this system's slow development is possible over the next several days while it drifts off to the northwest or north.
The system has a low chance of developing over the next week.
Fourth area to watch in Atlantic
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Yet another area in the northwestern Atlantic is worth watching, according to the NHC.
A non-tropical area of low pressure located a few hundred miles east of North Carolina is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
The NHC said this system could acquire some subtropical characteristics over the next few days as it moves north-northeastward, remaining offshore of the northeastern U.S. When the low moves over cooler waters by late Saturday, further subtropical development is not expected.
It has a low chance of development over the next seven days.
Fifth disturbance designated near Texas coast
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An area of disturbed weather off the Texas and Louisiana coasts in the Gulf of Mexico is again being monitored for possible tropical development over the next few days.
This area of disturbed weather has been blasting the Gulf Coast with heavy rain over the past several days, but the NHC dropped development odds earlier this week.
However, in its latest update on Thursday, the NHC once again said it would watch the system.
The NHC said upper-level winds are expected to become less conducive for development by Friday and Saturday as a front approaches ther area.
"Although development is unlikely, heavy rainfall is expected across portions of the northern Gulf Coast over the next day or so," the NHC said.
The NHC is giving the system a low chance of developing.