MIAMI — Forecasters are monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic Basin, including one that has a high chance of becoming either a depression or tropical storm in the next few days.
The first system, Invest 94-L, is currently over the western Caribbean Sea and producing widespread but disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity while it moves west-northwestward at about 15 mph.
Some development of this system is possible over the northwestern Caribbean Sea or over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico during the next several days.
The National Hurricane Center said this tropical wave has a 30% of tropical development in the next seven days.
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Second System In Atlantic Ocean
The second system, Invest 95-L, has a high chance of tropical development in the next seven days.
As of Thursday afternoon, it is located several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands and continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorm activity.
The NHC said environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive, and development of this system is anticipated.
A tropical depression or tropical storm is likely to form this weekend several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands while the system moves westward at 15 to 20 mph.
Interests in the Lesser Antilles should monitor the progress of this system.
Forecasters said this system has an 80% chance of tropical formation in the next seven days.
