Tropics: Monitoring activity in the Atlantic and Caribbean

ORLANDO, Fla. — We are monitoring one area of interest in the open Atlantic, and a possible second area, in the week ahead.

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An area of low pressure in the eastern Atlantic has a chance to consolidate and organize further by mid-to-late week. A tropical depression could form as it nears the Lesser Antilles.

The National Hurricane Center gives this area a 40% chance of development.

While developing systems in the open Atlantic are often cause for concern in Florida, this is likely not the case.

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Recent computer models take the complex either out to sea or keep it well south of the Sunshine State.

Some computer models are indicating a second area could organize late week in the northwestern Caribbean.

While this area is also a region that can send storms to Florida, recent model runs are pushing any development toward Central America and Mexico.

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Both systems will be monitored, but neither is threat to the state at this time.

Stay with Channel 9 for the latest on the tropics.

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