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ORLANDO, Fla. – The tropics are popular, typical of this time of year.
A large low-pressure trough is producing disorganized showers and storms over the central-eastern tropical Atlantic, more than 1,000 miles west-northwest of the Cape Verde Islands.
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Little development is expected over the next day or two due to marginally favorable ocean temperatures and strong upper-level winds.
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Then, environmental conditions are expected to be more favorable for gradual development and a tropical depression could form over the weekend as the system shifts from northwest to north at a distance of 10 to 15 mph over the Atlantic. central.
The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday morning that there is a 60 percent chance the system will develop tropical features over the next five days.
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Meanwhile, a tropical wave over the eastern Caribbean Sea is expected to form over a wide area of low pressure over the southwestern Caribbean Sea later this week.
Environmental conditions are expected to be favorable for gradual development and a tropical depression could form over the weekend as the system shifts from west to northwest to northwest over the northwest Caribbean Sea.
It also has a 60% chance of development over the next five days.
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Another tropical wave over the tropical eastern tip of the Atlantic, about 500 kilometers south-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands, produces a concentrated area of showers and storms.
This activity has been organized a little better and further development is possible over the next few days, as the system shifts from west to west-northwest 10 to 15 mph above the tropical Atlantic. .
The NHC says it has a 30% chance of development over the next five days.
At this time, the disturbances are not expected to directly affect Florida.
The next three named storms will be called Ida, Julian and Kate.
The hurricane season peaks on September 10 and lasts until December 1.
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