Atlantic, tropical wave
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A tropical wave in the central Atlantic has a high chance of strengthening over the next seven days, and a low chance over the next 48 hours.
The National Hurricane Center is watching two tropical disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean, both of which could become named storms.
Florida weather NOAA update: tropical depression or Tropical Storm Gabrielle is likely to form in central Atlantic soon. Any Palm Beach County impact?
The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood advisory, which remains in effect through Wednesday, September 17 at 8 p.m. Here's what to know.
Absolutely not. Tropical activity in October is very common. If you look back in time, you can see the areas that are most favored for tropical development in the Atlantic Basin. Lo and behold, the western Caribbean, Bay of Campeche and Gulf are areas where we tend to see formation in the month of October.
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Tropical low likely to develop
Thousands of miles to our east, well out over the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean, a tropical wave has organized into an area of low pressure. At the moment,
The hatched areas on the National Hurricane Center's tropical outlook map indicate "areas where a tropical cyclone — which could be a tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane — could develop," said National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome.