Central Atlantic disturbance could develop this week

ORLANDO, Fla. — Update:

Channel 9 continues to monitor a weak tropical disturbance that has a chance to form into a tropical system.

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It’s battling dry air at the moment, but conditions will be more favorable as it gets closer to the Bahamas.

It is too early to know how it will affect Florida if at all.

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The timeline for any of these potential impacts would be Sunday.

Stay with Channel 9 Eyewitness News for the latest on the tropics.

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Afternoon forecast: Monday, July 29 (WFTV)

Earlier story:

Disturbance in Central Atlantic has chance of tropical development this week Channel 9 meteorologists are closely watching a tropical wave in the Central Atlantic.

Channel 9 meteorologists are closely watching a tropical wave in the Central Atlantic.

Forecast models show the disturbance has a 40% to 60% chance of tropical development this week.

There is a lot of dry air around it right now, so it won’t develop in the short term.

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But by late next week, it may start to show signs of development as it approaches The Bahamas.

It’s hard to tell how much it will develop or where it will go at this point.

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Channel 9 will continue to monitor the disturbance and provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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