Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami are monitoring a tropical wave that could develop over the Gulf of Mexico and another tropical wave moving across the Atlantic Ocean, both of which do not pose a threat to Louisiana.
A tropical wave that hurricane forecasters started tracking Monday is producing disorganized showers over the central Caribbean Sea as it travels westward at around 25 mph. There could be some slow development in the Caribbean in a couple of days, but the chance of it forming into a stronger storm within that time frame is low, meaning 10%. The system has a 20% chance of forming within the next week and could develop in the Gulf over the weekend.
As of Wednesday morning, hurricane forecasters are monitoring another tropical wave that is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms a few hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. The system could slowly develop in several days as it drifts westward across the central and western tropical Atlantic at 15-20 mph.
The chance of the system developing into a stronger storm within the next two days is near zero. The chance of formation within the next week is 30%.
There have been a handful of tropical disturbances in the Gulf and the Atlantic since the start of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season on June 1, which is normal for this time of year.
Last week, the first named storm of the season, Tropical Storm Alberto, formed in the Gulf and made landfall in northern Mexico. Portions of Louisiana faced some side effects from the tropical storm, including heavy rain, coastal flooding and strong winds.
Hurricane season ends on November 30.
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