Increasing chance of tropical development

An area of low pressure located about 1000 miles west-southwest of the Azores has become more organized today with increased thunderstorm activity near a defined low-level center. This system will likely become a subtropical storm during the next day or so as it meanders over the central Atlantic. By the weekend, the low should turn north, over cooler waters and potentially limiting development.

Formation chance through 48 hours - high - 70 percent

Formation chance through 7 days - high - 70 percent