Florida - Thursday August 8, 2024: The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has identified another tropical wave approaching the Antilles. They have increased to 40% the chances that it will develop into something more over the next week. This morning the chances were 30%.
This wave is moving westward at 10 to 15 knots. Forecasters say that convection is limited near the wave axis. It is expected to enter the eastern Caribbean by Friday night.
NHC - Tropical Wave Near the Lesser and Greater Antilles
An area of low pressure could form in the central or western tropical Atlantic Ocean early next week.
Some development of this system is possible while it approaches the Lesser Antilles during the early to middle part of next week and moves generally
west-northwestward toward the Greater Antilles thereafter.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...40 percent.