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Tracking the Tropics: June 21, 2021
FOX 35 Storm Team Chief Meteorologist Jayme King gives the latest in the tropics.
ORLANDO, Fla. - The FOX 35 Storm Team is tracking the tropics, bringing you the latest updates this hurricane season.
On Monday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Claudette is once again a tropical storm after downgrading back into a depression over the weekend. It is moving closer to the Atlantic Ocean and will soon be offshore. It currently has maximum sustained winds near 40 mph and could strengthen more while over the water but is forecasted to become a post-tropical cyclone on Tuesday.
TRACK THE TROPICS: Visit the FOX 35 Storm Team Hurricane Center for the latest tropical weather outlook and more
Meanwhile, forecasters said that a tropical wave has emerged in the Atlantic, about 900 miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands. It is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. It could develop more, with a 20 percent chance of formation over the next two to five days. It is moving westward to west-northwestward at about 15 mph.
The FOX 35 Storm Team will continue to track this tropical wave and monitor the Atlantic for any other developments. Depend on us for the latest tropical updates.
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