The tropical wave making its way across the Atlantic is becoming more organized, but it still doesn’t pose an imminent threat to South Florida or the United States, according to the National Hurricane Service.
And the NHC is watching another disturbance, this one an area of low pressure system in the northern Gulf of Mexico as hurricane season nears an end to its first month.
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The tropical wave is moving west at 15 to 20 mph, according to Saturday’s 8 a.m. advisory from the NHC, and conditions appear favorable for the system to develop into a tropical depression in the early or middle part of the week.
There’s a 60% chance it develops in the next five days and a 30% chance it develops in the next two days, according to the NHC.
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The showers and thunderstorms have become more concentrated as the system continues to track in the direction of the United States.
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However, there’s a chance it stays to the south for a while, possibly even headed toward South America.
The low pressure system on the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to head west. Slow development is possible as it moves toward Texas.
The NHC said the low pressure system has a 20% chance of developing in the next five days and a near 0% chance of developing in the next two days.
Hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.