The National Hurricane Center continues to track a system in the Atlantic that could become the season’s next tropical depression or storm as it approaches the Caribbean.
Currently in the central tropical Atlantic, the broad area of low pressure sits about 1,100 miles east of the Caribbean’s Windward Islands and continues to produce a large area of showers and thunderstorms showing more signs of organization, the NHC said.
“Environmental conditions are expected to remain conducive for gradual development, and a tropical depression will likely form during the next day or two while the system moves westward to west-northwestward across the central and western tropical Atlantic,” forecasters said,
2p EDT Oct 16: The next system of interest is #AL94, a broad area of low pressure over the central Atlantic. This system is likely to become a tropical depression within a few days while it moves toward the western part of the tropical Atlantic. More: https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ pic.twitter.com/Qqp2gGkz7Z
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 16, 2023
Its path could bring it toward the Lesser Antilles and if it strengthens into a named storm, it could become Tropical Storm Tammy.
“Regardless of development, this system has the potential to bring gusty winds, heavy rainfall and flooding to portions of the Lesser Antilles beginning Friday,” forecasters said.
The NHC gives it a 70% chance to develop in the next two days and 80% in the next seven.
