The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring two tropical waves, one in the central Tropical Atlantic and the other in the Caribbean. As of Wednesday evening, neither of these systems poses a significant threat of developing into tropical storms, at least through the upcoming weekend.
The first wave, located in the central Tropical Atlantic, extends southward into northeastern Venezuela and northern Guyana. It is moving westward at a speed of 10 to 15 mph and has a 20% chance of developing into a tropical storm over the next seven days.
NHC Keeps Watch on Two Tropical Waves in Atlantic and Caribbean, No Major Threats Yet
While the system is producing localized rain showers, any potential development into a tropical storm is expected to be slow, possibly occurring over the weekend and into the middle of next week as it passes through Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The second wave is in the central Caribbean and is also moving westward at 10 to 15 mph. The NHC reports that this wave has limited convection near its center and is unlikely to develop into a tropical storm. Despite this, it is generating showers and thunderstorms across the northwest Caribbean, affecting areas such as Cuba, Nicaragua, and Honduras.
Additionally, the wave is causing scattered showers and thunderstorms over Jamaica and Hispaniola, with varying wave heights across the Caribbean region. Waves range from 4 to 5 feet in the south-central Caribbean, 2 to 4 feet in the central Caribbean, and 1 to 3 feet near Costa Rica and Panama.
