The Atlantic basin is showing more activity, with the National Hurricane Center monitoring three separate disturbances.
While none poses an immediate threat to Florida, two systems in the central tropical Atlantic is increasingly likely to become a tropical depression.
RED SHADED AREA: Central Tropical Atlantic (AL92) is an area of showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave is located about 900 miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
Environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive for development during the next couple of days, and a tropical depression will likely form while the system moves westward to west-northwestward across the central tropical Atlantic.
Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent
UPPER ATLANTIC ORANGE SHADED AREA: Central Subtropical Atlantic (AL93) is an area of low pressure is located about 1050 miles east-northeast of Bermuda. The circulation is elongated, and the associated showers and thunderstorms are displaced to the east. The system is producing an area of gale force winds to its south and east.
Some development of this system is still possible through tonight, and a short-lived tropical storm could form while it moves eastward to east-northeastward at around 20 mph across the central subtropical Atlantic.
The system is forecast to reach cooler waters by Thursday, ending its chances of formation.
Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent
YELLOW AREA: The Eastern Tropical Atlantic tropical wave just offshore of the coast of west Africa is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are forecast to be generally conducive for some development of this system during the next several days while it moves westward or west-northwestward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent
One important reminder
The percentages displayed by the National Hurricane Center represent the chance that a tropical depression or storm will form—not the likelihood of a hurricane, landfall or impacts at a particular location. Right now, there is no reason for alarm in Florida, but we are entering the portion of hurricane season when tropical activity typically increases, so checking the forecast regularly is always a good idea.