National Hurricane Center Monitors Two Low Pressure Systems in Atlantic
By Space Coast Daily // August 8, 2021
systems several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – National Hurricane is continuing to monitor closely two disturbances forming in the Atlantic several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands that have a 50-percent chance of developing into a tropical depression in the next five days.
The first disturbance is an area of low pressure located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are expected to be favorable to support some gradual development over the next few days, and this system could become a tropical depression while it moves west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph.
The disturbance is forecast to reach portions of the Lesser Antilles late Monday, and then move near the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Tuesday, and near Hispaniola around the middle of this week.
National Hurricane Center is forecasting a 50-percent chance at further development over the next five days.
The second disturbance has showers and thunderstorms associated with an area of low pressure located over the tropical Atlantic about midway between the Cabo Verde Islands and the Lesser Antilles have diminished this morning.
Although environmental conditions appear to be only marginally conducive for development, this system could still become a tropical depression later this week while it moves toward the west-southwest or west at around 10 mph.
National Hurricane Center is forecasting a 40-percent chance at further development over the next five days.
