There are two waves in the Atlantic and both are heading west, forecasters say
Forecasters are watching two tropical waves in the Atlantic early Friday that are moving west, and one of them has a differing forecast for its northern and southern side.
Wave 1, the closest one, is moving across the far eastern tropical Atlantic at 15 mph and is about 800 miles east of the Windward Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The disturbance is producing showers and thunderstorms in the area and is expected to see some gradual development during the next several days as it moves toward the eastern Caribbean islands, according to the hurricane center’s 8 p.m. Friday update.
It has a 20 percent chance of forming into a tropical cyclone in the next 48 hours and a 30 percent chance of formation in the next five days, according to the hurricane center.
Wave 2 is near the Cabo Verde Islands. This system is expected to move very slowly for the next several days, and some development is possible early next week over the eastern or central tropical Atlantic.
Forecasters are giving this wave a zero percent chance of formation in the next 48 hours and a medium 40 percent chance in the next five days.
This story was originally published August 27, 2020 at 6:50 AM.
