Approaching Tropical System Poses Potential Risk to Lesser Antilles

The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, issued a tropical weather outlook at 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, highlighting an area of disturbed weather over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean. This system is expected to interact with an approaching tropical wave over the next several days. According to the NHC, some development of this system is possible as it moves towards the Lesser Antilles during the early to middle part of next week. The system is then projected to move generally west-northwestward near the Greater Antilles towards the latter part of the week. The current formation chance through the next 48 hours is low, near 0 percent. However, the formation chance through the next seven days is slightly higher, at 20 percent. Despite the low probability of development in the immediate term, residents and interests in the Lesser Antilles are advised to monitor this system closely. The interaction of the disturbed weather with the tropical wave could potentially lead to change...