Watching the tropics: one wave close to development

The Atlantic basin is showing signs of increased activity with one wave currently being monitored by the National Hurricane Center.

Further east, a tropical wave near the African coast is showing more promising signs for potential development:

• Currently producing broad, disorganized showers and thunderstorms
• Expected to interact with another disturbance over the eastern tropical Atlantic
• Environmental conditions could support slow development in the coming days
• Could form into a tropical depression near or east of the Lesser Antilles by late next week
• Development chances: near 0% (48 hours) / 50% (7 days)

Bahamas, South Florida, and Gulf

Two weak areas of low pressure near the central and northwestern Bahamas and one in the North-Central Gulf are causing stormy weather this weekend, as well.