Tracking the Tropics: New wave to watch as we enter busiest months of hurricane season

As the first week of September nears, the tropics are continuing to show they exist.

A tropical wave is forecast to emerge off the west coast of Africa on Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Environmental conditions could support some slow development of this system while it moves westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic next week.

The chance of formation is 20% over the next seven days.