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2 tropical disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean being tracked by National Hurricane Center

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Updated  August 28, 2024 9:15pm EDT
Hurricanes
FOX 35 Orlando

Tropical waves show moderate chance for development

The tropics remain unusually quiet with no immediate threats. Currently, only one wave has a 20% chance of development. There are indications that this wave could attempt to develop next week as it approaches the Caribbean or the Bahamas.

Two tropical disturbances have formed in the Atlantic Ocean and are being tracked by the National Hurricane Center for potential development.

Both have low chances – between 10% or 20% – of further development over the next seven days, according to the NHC. One is located in the central tropical atlantic and the other is located in the west atlantic.

Tropical Disturbance 1 is located in the western Atlantic a few hundred miles southeast of Bermuda, and is producing a small area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. It has a 10% chance of further development due to dry air and strong upper-level winds, the NHC said.

The second disturbance – tropical disturbance 2 – is located in the central tropical Atlantic, west of the African coast. 

The NHC said the area of low pressure could form over the next several days, though it also had a low chance – 20% – of further development.

"Environmental conditions appear generally favorable for some slow development of the system this weekend into early next week while it moves westward 
to west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph." the NHC said in its Tropical Weather Outlook. 

FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Brooks Garner said the system is one to watch, but the computer models are less than confident that it will do anything.