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 HurricaneFranklin, located a couple of hundred miles north-northeast ofBermuda, on Tropical Storm Idalia, located near the coast of NorthCarolina, and on recently upgraded Tropical Storm Jose, locatedseveral hundred miles east-southeast of Bermuda.Eastern Tropical Atlantic (AL94):Showers and T-Storms are gradually becoming better organized inassociation with an area of low pressure located just west of theCabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions appear conducive forfurther development of this system, and a tropical depression islikely to form during the next couple of days while the system moveswest-northwestward to northwestward across the eastern tropicalAtlantic. Interests in the Cabo Verde Islands should monitor theprogress of this system.* Formation chance through 48 hours high 70 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days high 70 percent.Central Subtropical Atlantic (Remnants of Gert):A weak but well-defined area of low pressure located several hundredmiles north-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands is producinglimited shower and T-Storm activity. This system has a shortwindow for further development during the next day or so while itdrifts northeastward or eastward before upper-level winds becomeincreasingly unfavorable by the weekend.* Formation chance through 48 hours low 30 percent.* Formation chance through 7 days low 30 percent.Forecaster Reinhart