close
close

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring the system in the Atlantic

Posted on by Kennedy
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring the system in the Atlantic

Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, but is most active from August to October.

play

Less than a week after Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida, another tropical depression could form in the Atlantic by the end of the week, forecasters said Monday.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami is tracking an “area of ​​active weather” west of the Cabo Verde Islands in the Atlantic, with a 60% chance of forming over the next week.

The NHC is “keeping an eye on low pressure area AL94,” Anthony Reynes, a senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Miami, told USA TODAY on Monday.

Reynes called the system a “potential storm.”

As the storm moves westward, warmer waters and environmental conditions could favor the formation of a tropical depression in the area.

According to the NHC, AL94 has a 10% chance of forming within the next 48 hours and a 60% chance of forming within the next 7 days.

Map of Florida power outages: More than 400,000 people are still in the dark about the aftermath of Hurricane Milton

Atlantic Storm Tracker

Where is AL94 heading?

According to the NHC, AL94 is expected to move west or west-southwest in the coming days. In the middle or end of the week, the environment could become more favorable for a gradual development.

A tropical depression could form as AL94 moves west-northwestward toward the end of the week and approaches the Leeward Islands, about 350 miles southeast of Puerto Rico.

Meteorologists are also keeping an eye on the Caribbean system

Meteorologists also monitored another area for possible tropical development: AccuWeather meteorologists believe there is a moderate risk of tropical development in the western Caribbean from October 17-19.

The area in question appeared on the hurricane center's forecast map Monday afternoon: “A widespread low pressure area is likely to form over the southwestern Caribbean Sea during the middle to late part of this week,” the hurricane center said, giving it a 20% chance of development within the next seven days.

As for where the potential Caribbean storm would go: “One possibility would take the system west into Central America and southern Mexico, the other, unfortunately, is heading toward Florida,” AccuWeather hurricane expert Alex DaSilva said.

(This story has been updated with new information.)

Julia is a trends reporter for USA TODAY. You can connect with her LinkedInkeep following her X, formerly Twitter, Instagram And TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at [email protected]

Related Posts

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *