Tropical wave has 30% chance of development as it creeps across Atlantic
Dry air over the Atlantic from Saharan Dust may prevent significant organization during the next few days. Once the wave moves further into the Atlantic conditions could be more favorable for development.
Tracking two tropical features in the Atlantic basin
The FOX Forecast Center is tracking Tropical Storm Don in northern Atlantic and a tropical disturbance entering the central part of the ocean.
An area of showers and thunderstorms in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa is the latest area the National Hurricane Center is watching for possible development.
The tropical wave is a few hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands and while the NHC gives it no chance of developing in the next two days, there is a 30% chance of development over the next seven days.
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Dry air over the Atlantic from the Saharan Dust Air Layer may prevent significant organization during the next two days. Once the wave moves further into the Atlantic conditions could be more favorable for development by the weekend.
Conditions in the central Atlantic could be more favorable for development as the tropical wave moves further into the Atlantic.
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The tropical wave is moving westward at around 20 mph.
Right now, it's just an area to watch. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Don continues trekking along in the central Atlantic and in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Calvin brought heavy rain to the Hawaii Islands but has since dissipated.