Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

From the National Hurricane Center:

For the North Atlantic Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:Central Tropical Atlantic:Shower and T-Storm activity associated with a tropical wavelocated about midway between the Cabo Verde Islands and the LesserAntilles has increased since yesterday. Environmental conditionsare expected to be favorable for additional gradual development ofthis system during the next few days, and a tropical depressioncould form early next week while the system moves generallywest-northwestward over the tropical Atlantic.* Formation chance through 48 hours low 20 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days medium 60 percent.Southwestern Atlantic:Disorganized showers and T-Storms over the far western Atlanticnear the coasts of Georgia and northeastern Florida are associatedwith a weak area of low pressure that has formed just east ofJacksonville. This system is moving north-northwestward and isforecast to move inland over northeastern Florida and easternGeorgia today, and additional development is not expected.Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is possible overnortheastern Florida, eastern Georgia, and portions of eastern SouthCarolina during the next day or so.* Formation chance through 48 hours low near 0 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days low near 0 percent.Southwestern Caribbean Sea:A large area of disorganized showers and T-Storms over thesouthwestern Caribbean Sea is associated with a tropical wave andbroad area of low pressure. This system is forecast to movewestward over Central America later today or tonight, andsignificant development is not anticipated. Regardless ofdevelopment, locally heavy rainfall is possible over portions ofNicaragua and Honduras during the next day or so.* Formation chance through 48 hours low 10 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days low 10 percent.Forecaster Brown