Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

Texas Weather Tracker TV Alert

From the National Hurricane Center:

For the North Atlantic Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:Southwestern Atlantic (AL90):Satellite images indicate that an area of low pressure has formedabout 500 miles south-southeast of Bermuda, and the associatedshowers and T-Storms continue to show signs of organization. Atropical depression is expected to form later today or tonight, withfurther intensification to a tropical storm likely on Sunday whilethe low moves northward over the southwestern Atlantic. An AirForce Reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to investigate the lowthis afternoon. Interests in Bermuda should monitor the progress ofthis system as watches could be still required later today. Foradditional information, including gale warnings, please see HighSeas Forecasts issued by Weather Tracker TV.* Formation chance through 48 hours high near 100 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days high near 100 percent.East of the Windward Islands (AL99):Disorganized showers and T-Storms continue in association witha tropical wave located about 850 miles east of the WindwardIslands. Some development of this system could occur during thenext few days while the system moves quickly westward at about 20mph. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds are possible acrossportions of the Windward Islands as the system moves through onSunday and Monday. By the middle of next week, conditions over thecentral Caribbean are expected to be unfavorable for furtherdevelopment.* Formation chance through 48 hours low 10 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days low 20 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 Blake