ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 is tracking two tropical disturbances moving across the Atlantic.
5:00 p.m. Update:
In the tropics, there are two low pressure areas just east of the Caribbean.
Two disturbances over the Tropical Atlantic: The closer has a higher chance of becoming a tropical depression. Interacting with the islands ahead would limit organization, but we'll have to watch where it ends up late this week and this weekend. pic.twitter.com/wPwxzu2wMf
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) August 8, 2021
The closer system has a higher chance for development into a tropical depression or a named system.
The next tropical depression would be Tropical Depression #6 and the next name would be Fred.
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This disturbance likely will track near Puerto Rico and Hispaniola this week.
We should know later this week and next weekend if the disturbance develops, and then how close to Florida it would be.
The two disturbances in the Tropical Atlantic are adjacent low pressure areas, the closer has a 50% chance of formation into at least a tropical depression within the next 5 days. A track with minimal interaction with the islands would increase odds of organization. #HWRF pic.twitter.com/A95757M77S
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) August 8, 2021
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Channel 9 is tracking three tropical disturbances moving through the Atlantic.
The closest storm system is moving toward the Caribbean but doesn’t have much potential for development.
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The next disturbance is a small low-pressure system with more potential and may form into a tropical depression by the middle of next week.
If that happens, Florida will have to watch how strong it could get by the end of next week and where it would go in that time frame.
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The farthest low-pressure area may organize a little in the next day or two, but long-term potential isn’t high because of cooler water and strong upper-level winds ahead of it.
Channel 9 will continue to monitor the three disturbances and provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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We're just monitoring, as will be the case for the next couple months. For now, watching if either disturbance can organize and if so, where it would track mid-late next week. pic.twitter.com/yWKmpxtkht
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) August 8, 2021
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