ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 meteorologists are now monitoring three tropical waves in the Atlantic Basin that could develop this week.
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9:15 a.m. update:
The National Hurricane Center is now monitoring a new tropical disturbance in the Atlantic.
The new watch area added Tuesday morning is highlighting a 3rd tropical wave that is being tracked.
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The low-pressure area is slowly moving west-northwest in front of another disturbance.
The new system has a low chance of development over the next seven days.
By the end of the week, it will move into an environment where conditions are unfavorable for further development.
Original report:
Channel 9 meteorologists are watching two tropical waves that are moving through the Atlantic Basin.
The first and closest tropical wave is moving over the Eastern Caribbean on Tuesday.
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As it nears the Yucatan Peninsula it will have a better chance of development.
There’s a 40% chance of a tropical depression forming by the end of the week.
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The second tropical wave also has a 40% chance of developing over the next seven days.
This wave is much further away from Central Florida, just a few hundred miles off the coast of Africa.
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A slow-moving tropical depression could form later this week out in the open Atlantic and bring heavy rain and winds to the Cabo Verde Islands.
Channel 9 will continue to monitor the tropics and provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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