Hurricane forecasters tracking 1 storm and 2 disturbances
TROPICS
The National Hurricane Center upgraded the area of low pressure just off the North Carolina coast to Tropical Storm Bill . This storm is heading away from the U.S. mainland and may brush Nova Scotia before it dissipates in the northern Atlantic.
In the Gulf of Mexico, an area of interest is now up to a 70% chance of formation in the next five days. The newest system has just emerged off of the African coast and is already listed at a 20% chance of formation over a five-day window.
TRACKING THE TROPICS: Interactive map from The Weather Authority
National Hurricane Center discussion at 2 a.m. Tuesday “Disorganized showers and thunderstorms continue over the Bay of Campeche in association with a broad low pressure area. Gradual development of this disturbance is possible during the next couple of days while it meanders near the coast of Mexico. The system should begin to move northward by midweek, and a tropical depression is likely to form late in the week when the low moves across the central or northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall is possible over portions of Central America and southern Mexico during the next several days. Heavy rains could also begin to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast on Friday.“
* Formation chance through 48 hours... medium: 20%.
* Formation chance through 5 days... medium: 70%.
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