3 Atlantic disturbances have higher chance of turning into depressions, forecast shows
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Three disturbances brewing in the Atlantic Wednesday now have a higher chance of turning into tropical depressions over the next few days, forecasters say.
At the moment, Florida isn’t threatened. The next storm name on the list is Danielle.
Here’s what to know:
Disturbance east of Lesser Antilles forecast to turn into tropical depression
Forecasters are closely watching a disturbance that was several hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles Wednesday. A NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft found little change in its organization.
The disturbance is expected to see some additional development, enough for a tropical depression to form within the next couple of days, according to the National Hurricane Center’s advisory at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The forecast shows it moving slowly toward the west-northwest, toward the adjacent waters of the northern Leeward Islands.
Forecasters say the system has a 60% chance of formation in the next 48 hours and a high 80% chance of formation through the next five days.
Central Atlantic system forecast to turn into depression soon
Forecasters also have on their radar an area of low pressure in the central Atlantic about 850 miles west-southwest of the westernmost Azores that has begun to show signs of organization Wednesday afternoon.
The hurricane center said it could turn into a tropical or subtropical depression within the next day or so, while the system moves east, keeping it far away from the United States.
Forecasters upped its formation chances again from 60% on Tuesday to 70% through the next 48 hours and from 70% to 80% through the next five days.
What about the third disturbance?
The other disturbance being monitored was producing showers and thunderstorms just to the northeast of the Cabo Verde Islands Wednesday night.
This system could turn into a “short-lived” tropical depression during the next couple of days while it’s over the far eastern Atlantic, the hurricane center said.
By late this week, environmental conditions are forecast to become increasingly unfavorable for further development, according to the hurricane center’s advisory.
The hurricane center on Wednesday upped its formation chances from 20% to 40% in the next 48 hours and from 40% to 50% through the next five days before lowering it back to 40% Wednesday night.
Forecasters expect the system will bring heavy rain to portions of the Cabo Verde Islands through Thursday, regardless of development.
Miami Herald staff reporter Omar Rodríguez Ortiz contributed to this report.
This story was originally published August 31, 2022 at 6:53 AM.
