Tropical wave in Atlantic could become Gabrielle soon, NHC says | Tracking the Tropics

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A tropical depression or storm is likely to form in the next day or so as a large area of showers and thunderstorms moves over the central tropical Atlantic.

The large area of showers and thunderstorms has become better organized, with a broad area of low pressure located midway between the Windward Islands and the coast of West Africa, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Conditions are conducive for further development of this system, and a tropical depression or storm is likely to form in the next day or two. According to the NHC, the system is moving west-northwestward or northwestward at 10 to 15 mph over the central tropical Atlantic.

The chance of formation in the next 48 hours is high at 90 percent.

The chance of formation in the next seven days is high at 90 percent.

The NHC is also monitoring a tropical wave emerging off the west coast of Africa that is producing an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms.

Some slow development of this system is possible toward the mid-to-latter part of this week as the system moves westward at 15 to 20 mph, the NHC said.

This system is moving from the eastern to the central portion of the tropical Atlantic.

The chance of formation in the next seven days is 20 percent.