Tropical waves moving through Atlantic show potential to develop by next week

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season is starting to heat back up.

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Several tropical disturbances are being tracked as they move west through the Atlantic Ocean.

The first tropical wave will head into the Caribbean and has a 40% chance to develop.

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Data shows the low-pressure area could become a tropical storm by next week.

Two other large tropical waves are also moving through the Atlantic.

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One of the large waves has a 20% chance to develop over the next seven days.

It’s still too early to tell where any other of the disturbances will end up.

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If any of the areas become the next named storm, it will be called Francine.

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

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