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Continuing to monitor 2 disturbances in Atlantic Basin | FOX 26 Tropical Weather Update
We are still monitoring two disturbances in the Atlantic basin. Invest 95-L in the western Caribbean is now Potential Tropical Cyclone 15 with a HIGH 70% chance to become a brief tropical depression or tropical storm Nadine. PTC 15 is already very close to land & should move inland over Belize in Central America and Southern Mexico this weekend. Invest 94-L is just north of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with just a Low 20% shot to become a tropical system over the next 2-7 days. By early next week, upper level winds will become unfavorable for tropical development. This disturbance will likely dissipate at that time. Hurricane season runs through November 30th.
Continuing to monitor two potential systems | FOX 26 Tropical Weather Forecast
Two areas are still being monitored for tropical development. One is in the west-central Atlantic and the other is in the western Caribbean near Central America. Invest 94-L in the Atlantic is a few hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands with a Low 30% chance of development into a tropical system. It could reach Puerto Rico and Hispaniola this weekend as a tropical depression or storm. But strong upper-level winds should end development chances by late in the weekend. Broad area of low pressure in the western Caribbean also has a low 30% chance to develop into a tropical system. The window is brief since it is expected to make landfall in Central America and Southern Mexico this weekend.
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There are still two areas of concern we are closely monitoring in the Atlantic basin. The first, Invest 94-L, has a MEDIUM 50% chance for development into our next tropical system which would be Nadine. It could reach the Lesser Antilles by this weekend as it moves west. Another broad area of low pressure is being monitored in the western Caribbean near Central America. If this disturbance remains over water, there's a low 20% chance it could strengten to a tropical depression or tropical storm. However, landfall would most likely be around Mexico and Central America. Download FOX Local app on your phone or smart tv for daily detailed tropical updates and more!
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Monitoring two systems in the Atlantic | FOX 26 Tropical Weather Update
The National Hurricane Center is now monitoring two systems for possible tropical cyclone development. One tropical wave, Invest 94-L, is in the central Atlantic now with a medium 60% chance for development into a tropical system. A tropical depression could form towards the end of the week as the disturbance approaches the Leeward Islands. A new area in the western Caribbean is now being monitored for possible tropical development. There's a low 20% chance that an area of low pressure could form late week near the Yucatan Peninsula. This will likely track into Mexico or Central America but we will watch it closely. Get daily updates on our FREE FOX Local app on your phone or smart TV!
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