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The National Hurricane Center has highlighted two area in the Atlantic as possible areas for development later this week.
"We have some computer models indicating that a low pressure system could try to organize out there. It's getting close to the peak of the hurricane season, so we'll be watching it," said Dr. Richard Pasch with the NHC.
Most of the activity of the Atlantic hurricane season occurs between mid-August and mid-October with the peak around September 10.
Here's the latest from forecasters as of Monday morning:
Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave is forecast to move off the west coast of Africa on Wednesday or early Thursday. Some slow development of this system will be possible late this week while the system moves gradually west-northwestward or northwestward across the eastern Atlantic.
- Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
- Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
Central Tropical Atlantic:
Another area of low pressure could develop by the middle to latter portion of this week over the central tropical Atlantic. Some slow development of this system is also possible while it moves west-northwestward through the end of the week.
- Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
- Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.