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:Central Atlantic (AL96):Disorganized showers and T-Storms are occurring in associationwith a tropical wave over the central tropical Atlantic. Developmentof this system appears unlikely during the next day or two due tosurrounding dry air, but some gradual development is possible duringthe early or middle part of next week while the system movesnorthwestward to northward across the central Atlantic.* Formation chance through 48 hours low near 0 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days low 20 percent.Eastern Tropical Atlantic:A tropical wave that has now emerged offshore the west coast ofAfrica is producing a large area of disorganized showers andT-Storms. Environmental conditions appear favorable for gradualdevelopment of this system, and a tropical depression could form bythe middle to latter portion of next week while it moveswest-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph across the eastern and centraltropical Atlantic. Locally heavy rainfall is possible Sunday andMonday across portions of the Cabo Verde Islands.* Formation chance through 48 hours low near 0 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days medium 40 percent.Forecaster Hagen