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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

Texas Weather Tracker TV Alert

From the National Hurricane Center:

For the North Atlantic Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (AL96):An area of low pressure with associated disorganized showersand T-Storms is located a couple of hundred miles east of thenorthwestern Bahamas. This system is moving into an area of strongupper-level winds and dry air, and the chances of it becoming ashort-lived tropical storm appear to be decreasing. The low isexpected to move slowly west-northwestward today and then turnnorthward and northeastward on Tuesday and Wednesday. Additionalinformation on this system, including gale warnings, can be found inHigh Seas Forecasts issued by Weather Tracker TV.* Formation chance through 48 hours low 20 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days low 20 percent.Southwestern Caribbean Sea:A trough of low pressure over the eastern Caribbean Sea isassociated with disorganized showers and T-Storms. This systemis expected to move westward during the next several days, andenvironmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development.A tropical depression could form late this week when the systemreaches the central or southwestern Caribbean Sea.* Formation chance through 48 hours low 10 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days medium 50 percent.High Seas Forecasts issued by Weather Tracker TVcan be found under AWIPS header NFDHSFAT1, WMO header FZNT01KWBC, and online at ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.phpForecaster Bucci