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Storm Watch: Meteorologists Keep a Close Eye on Emerging Hurricanes

 

 

The hurricane season intensifies: Meteorologists monitoring several developing storms


Hurricane Francine isn’t alone: Meteorologists are also monitoring four additional disturbances in the Atlantic, which seems to be fully awake now.

 

This surge isn’t unexpected as this week marks the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season.

While none of these systems poses an immediate risk to land, the National Hurricane Center emphasized the need to keep an eye on them for potential tropical development as of Wednesday.

The four tracked systems vary in location, with one located just off the U.S. coast and another being a tropical depression far out in the ocean near Africa (this one has just been designated as Tropical Depression Seven).

System may develop near the U.S. coast

The system nearest to the U.S. is being watched for potential development off the southeast coast early next week. It’s predicted to either drift slowly northwards offshore or float over the Gulf Stream. As of Wednesday, it had a 20% chance of developing within the next week.

 

Tropical Depression Seven near Africa could potentially be named Gordon

A new system originating from Africa has become Tropical Depression Seven as of Wednesday morning.

If it develops into a named tropical storm and no other system is named beforehand, it would be called Tropical Storm Gordon.

 

This depression is expected to move westward across the central Atlantic in the coming days, posing no immediate threat to land areas.

 

Hurricane forecasters are also tracking two additional systems in the Atlantic

 

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two other potential systems, both of which currently have low chances of developing. One of these, located near the Leeward Islands, has only a 10% chance of forming due to dry air anticipated to hinder its development.

 

The final system, situated in the central tropical Atlantic, had a small chance of developing on Wednesday, but forecasted strong upper-level winds may impede further development by Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.