The National Hurricane Center is Monitoring Potential Cyclone Development in the Atlantic
According to National Hurricane Center forecasters, there’s a 50 percent chance of a cyclone forming by Oct. 21.
Forecasters from the National Hurricane Center said on Oct. 14 that a wave off the coast of Africa could develop into a cyclone and head towards the southern United States.
The system, which has not been named, is a “well-defined area of low pressure located several hundred miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands” and “is producing some disorganized showers and thunderstorms,” the center said in an update on Monday morning.
The chance of a cyclone forming within 48 hours is 10 percent. The chance increases to 50 percent through seven days.
“There’s no immediate threat for tropical weather at this point in time for our area,” Will Redman, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service bureau in Miami, told The Epoch Times.
At the moment, the system is in a dry environment but it is forecast to move westward toward warmer waters, the center said. The environmental conditions there could lead to the formation of a tropical system as the system approaches or moves near the Leeward Islands.
If a cyclone forms, there’s potential for the cyclone to grow into a tropical storm or hurricane.
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At this point, it’s too early to speculate as to whether that could happen, Redman said.
The forecast came after Hurricane Leslie weakened over the weekend in the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.
“Recent satellite-derived wind data indicate that Leslie has degenerated into a trough, but maximum sustained winds remain near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. The remnants of Leslie are expected to gradually weaken during the next couple of days,” the center said in an advisory.
Due to the weakening, the center was not going to give further updates about Leslie.
Hurricane Milton hit Florida last week, causing some two dozen deaths and leaving people without power or livable homes.
Residents of Florida, North Carolina, and several other states are still recovering from Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in September.
The other names on the list are Oscar, Patty, Rafael, Sara, Tony, Valerie, and William.
The lists are maintained by the World Meteorological Organization. They’re recycled every six years.
