The Next Atlantic Named Storm Could Be Coming Soon

Tom Moore
Published: September 11,2016
An area of low pressure east of the Lesser Antilles could develop into a tropical depression or a tropical storm over the next day or two.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has designated this as Invest 94L. They indicate this system has a high chance of development into a tropical depression or tropical storm over the next 48 hours.
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Invest 94L Satellite

Computer model trends indicate that the low should continue in a general northwestward trajectory over the next few days.
The NHC says that conditions are generally favorable for development into Monday. Stronger upper-level winds could hinder development thereafter.
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Eastern Atlantic Satellite /Wind Shear

That being said, this system poses no threat to any land masses over the next several days. It could turn harmlessly into the open waters of the Atlantic over time, but we will continue to monitor the situation.
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This time of year, tropical waves, also known as African easterly waves, line up over Africa, south of the Sahara Desert, and emerge into the eastern Atlantic Ocean. A fraction of these tropical waves serve as the seed for an Atlantic Basin tropical storm or hurricane each season.
Regardless of whether these systems become a threat, now is a good time to make sure you have a plan before a hurricane hits.

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