Hurricane center monitoring 2 tropical waves in the Atlantic
ORLANDO, Fla. - The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic Ocean as the peak of hurricane season approaches.
A tropical wave just inland over Africa is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms over the Guinea Highlands.
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"This wave is expected to move off the west African coast later today. Environmental conditions appear somewhat conducive for gradual development, and a tropical depression could form over the eastern tropical Atlantic by early next week," the NHC said.
Forecasters say the system has a 70-percent chance of developing over the next 5 days.
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A second tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is producing a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This one only has a 20-percent chance of developing over the next 5 days.
The peak of hurricane season is September 10.
NOAA updated its outlook on the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season on Wednesday, maintaining that it will be an above-average season.
They predicted 15 to 21 named storms are possible, with seven to ten becoming hurricanes and three to five of those becoming major hurricanes, meaning Category 3 or higher.
Hurricane season runs through November 30.
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