ORLANDO, Florida. —
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area of low pressure in the eastern tropical Atlantic.
The system is centered a few hundred kilometers west of the Cape Verde Islands and produces a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms extending southwestward into the eastern tropical Atlantic.
Environmental conditions are expected to remain slightly favorable for development over the coming days.
However, stronger winds aloft could prevent further development after this period.
Regardless of whether the system develops, heavy rain is expected over parts of the Cape Verde Islands over the next few days as the disturbance slowly moves north to northwest.
- Chances of training within 48 hours: low 20%
- Chance of training over seven days: low 20%
At this time, the system poses no threat to Florida.
This comes just days after Hurricane Isaias hit the Gulf Coast, impacting parts of the Southeast, including Florida.
Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane Friday at 9:30 p.m. It weakened overnight to a post-tropical cyclone as it moved inland, but it continued to bring heavy rain to the Florida Panhandle.
Isaias becomes the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season.
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