Tropical depression likely to form early next week, NHC says

Tropical depression likely to form early next week, NHC says

MIAMI — The National Hurricane Central is monitoring a tropical wave in the central Atlantic with a high formation chance in the next seven days.

Disorganized cloudiness and showers located about 1,100 miles east of the Leeward Islands are associated with a tropical wave.

Tropical depression likely to form early next week, NHC says

Environmental conditions are expected to be favorable for gradual development of this system during the next few days, and a tropical depression is likely to form during the early part of next week.

The disturbance is forecast to move west-northwestward to northwestward at about 15 mph during the next day or so, and then turn north-northwestward to northward over the central subtropical
Atlantic Monday and Tuesday.

Tropical depression likely to form early next week, NHC says

* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days…high…70 percent.