Development Odds Increase on Tropical Wave
Fort Myers, Fla. — The Gulf Coast Hurricane Tracking Team is currently monitoring two invest areas for potential tropical development.
Key Updates:
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Tropical Wave Near Africa (Invest 96L):
- Development odds have increased to 70% over the next 48 hours and remain at 70% for the next 7 days.
- The disturbance is moving west at 15-20 mph and may strengthen into a tropical depression as it travels through warm Atlantic waters.
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Sloppy Area of Showers (Invest 95L):
- Located several hundred miles east-northeast of Bermuda, the development odds for Invest 95L have fallen to 20% for both the next two days and the next week.
- This system poses no threat to Florida.
Additional Information:
- If a named storm forms, the next name on the list is Dolly.
- The peak of hurricane season activity is expected around September 10th.
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