National Hurricane Center: Chances high for tropical depression to form this week in the Atlantic

Tracking the Tropics: Oct. 17, 2023

The FOX 35 Storm Team is tracking a tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean which shows an 80% chance for development over the next week.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical wave that is expected to become a tropical depression during the next few days as the system moves west across the central and western tropical Atlantic.

The system, known as Invest 94L, is located halfway between the Lesser Antilles and western Africa.

"Environmental conditions are expected to remain conducive for gradual development, and a tropical depression will likely form during the next few days while the system moves westward to west-northwestward across the central and western tropical Atlantic.  Interests in the Lesser Antilles should monitor the progress of this system," the NHC said in an advisory.

Forecasters said the system has a high – 80% chance – of development over the next week. 

At this time, there are no impacts expected in Florida. 

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