The FOX Forecast Center is closely monitoring the Atlantic for the first storm to originate in the tropical Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center is also monitoring an area to watch for tropical development close to the coast of the Southeastern U.S.
As Tropical Storm Dexter moves away from the U.S. East Coast, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is also tracking two areas to watch for tropical development in the Atlantic Ocean, one of which could potentially impact the southeastern U.S. after the region has already endured several days of heavy rain and flash flooding since last Friday.
The NHC is monitoring a disturbance that’s expected to form right off the Southeast coast, along the boundary of an old cold front that spawned Tropical Storm Dexter, which formed well east of North Carolina late Sunday night.
This system has a low chance of development over the next seven days, and it could potentially have impacts on the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida.
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One of the main limiting factors for the development of this potential system would be dry air in the mid-levels of the atmosphere, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
Another disturbance monitored in Atlantic’s Main Development Region
Meanwhile, the NHC is tracking another disturbance that has growing odds for development in the tropical Atlantic between Africa and the Caribbean islands, known as the Main Development Region.
A tropical wave is expected to move off the western coast of Africa later Monday and head in the general direction of the Caribbean.
Some gradual development is possible, and a tropical depression could form late this week. There is a medium chance of development in the next seven days, according to the NHC.
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FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross said this area to watch will likely take its time developing across the Atlantic and won’t be a concern for about a week.
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But forecast models indicate that conditions across the Atlantic have become more favorable for tropical development, which is right around the average time of year that this region becomes conducive for tropical activity.
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