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Atlantic Hurricane Season Heats Up: Two Tropical Systems Under Close Watch

  • Staff Consortium
  • August 30, 2024

As the calendar inches closer to September, activity in the tropical Atlantic is ramping up, with meteorologists keeping a close eye on two developing systems that could potentially impact the Caribbean and surrounding regions. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami issued a tropical weather outlook at 2:00 a.m. on Friday, detailing the current status of these systems and their potential to develop into more significant weather events. The first system being monitored is a tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic. This wave continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms, which have recently become more concentrated near the system's axis. According to the NHC, environmental conditions appear favorable for gradual development, and there is a possibility that this system could develop into a tropical depression by early next week. The system is currently moving westward at a speed of 10 to 15 mph and is expected to approach the Lesser Antilles, inclu...

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