Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

From the National Hurricane Center:

For the North Atlantic Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:Active Systems:The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on TropicalStorm Kirk, located over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean.Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico:Disorganized showers and T-Storms located over the southwesternCaribbean Sea are associated with a trough of low pressure.Environmental conditions could support some gradual development ofthis system, and a tropical depression could form towards the end ofthis week or this weekend while it moves generally northwestwardover the northwestern Caribbean Sea and into the Gulf of Mexico.Interests along the U.S. Gulf Coast should continue to monitor theprogress of this system.* Formation chance through 48 hours low 10 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days medium 40 percent.Eastern Tropical Atlantic (AL91):Showers and T-Storms continue to show signs organization inassociation with a broad area of low pressure located a few hundredmiles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. Environmentalconditions appear conducive for further development of this system,and a tropical depression is expected to form during the nextcouple of days while it moves slowly westward over the easterntropical Atlantic.* Formation chance through 48 hours high 80 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days high 90 percent.Forecaster Papin/Mora