Amid an extended lull in the Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists are forecasting the potential development of tropical storms in the near future.
According to AccuWeather, several areas in the Atlantic basin are being monitored for potential development of a tropical storm.
A compact storm along the southeastern coast of the U.S. will continue to bring rainfall and thunderstorms to areas along the East Coast, according to AccuWeather. Thanks to currents driving the storm onshore and hindering wind shear, this storm is “likely to go unnamed,” as noted by AccuWeather.
Another area of concern meteorologists are closely watching is the central Atlantic. As explained by AccuWeather, a tropical wave traveling westward in that area has a “high risk” of developing this week.
“The tropical wave moving through the central Atlantic is encountering some dry air, but it will soon move into an environment with low wind shear and increased mid-level moisture, which could assist with development,” said AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center has given the disturbance a 90% likelihood of developing into a cyclone within the next couple of days.
“This wave could become the next tropical depression or even the next named tropical storm in the Atlantic,” DaSilva said. “If this wave develops into a storm, steering currents would guide it mainly north of the Caribbean and away from the U.S.”
A third area of concern is off the coast of Africa, where a tropical wave is drifting. DaSilva pointed out that this third concern could begin organizing by this weekend.
According to AccuWeather, meteorologists continue to monitor the zone from the western Caribbean to the Gulf because increased water temperatures could lead to the rapid intensification of any tropical systems passing through the region.
This area may become increasingly favorable for development in the latter half of September, according to AccuWeather.