A tropical depression is likely to form in the coming days from a system that meteorologists have been monitoring all week.
The National Hurricane Center reported Thursday afternoon that there is now a 70 percent chance that a tropical wave over the Atlantic Ocean will become a tropical depression next week.
Where is the disturbance?
On Thursday afternoon, what meteorologists described as a well-defined tropical wave produced showers and thunderstorms over Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and the southeastern Bahamas.
The system is moving slowly from west to northwest and meteorologists predict conditions will be favorable for further development as it passes the Greater Antilles.
It is expected that become a tropical depression According to meteorologists, this will happen in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida by Sunday or early next week at the latest.
Could it have implications for North Carolina?
Are too early to say whether the system will develop into a tropical storm and move far enough north to impact North Carolina.
If the storm develops into a tropical storm, with sustained winds of 63 km/h, it will be named Debby.
According to current weather forecasts, the weather forecast for the next seven days will not rise much further than that in Miami. Strong winds and storms are possible in southern Florida on Saturday and Sunday as the system moves toward the Gulf. Meteorologists say coastal areas from Florida to Louisiana should keep a close eye on the storm as it develops over the next week.
Starting Thursday, forecasts for north carolina There are heat warnings from Raleigh to the coast through the weekend, and moderate to high risks of rip currents at beaches. Mostly to partly sunny skies are expected across the region through Wednesday, with scattered thunderstorms possible, the National Weather Service said.
