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Tropical wave in the Atlantic being watched by National Hurricane Center

By FOX 35 News Staff
Updated  June 16, 2023 7:51am EDT
Weather
FOX 35 Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. - The National Hurricane Center is keeping a close eye on a tropical wave in the Eastern Tropical Atlantic Ocean. In an advisory Friday morning, the NHC said it could become a tropical depression next week.

NHC: Tropical depression may form next week

The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression could form during the early to middle portions of next week.

"Environmental conditions appear to be conducive for gradual development, and a tropical depression could form during the early to middle portions of next week while the system moves westward at 15 to 20 mph across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic," the NHC said in an advisory Friday morning. 

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Forecasters said it has no chance of forming over the next two days, however, it has a 40% formation chance through the next seven days.