After a stretch of relative quiet, the National Hurricane Center has highlighted two area of interest in the Atlantic.
Here's the Wednesday morning tropical weather outlook from NHC senior hurricane specialist Brad Reinhart.
Western Atlantic:
An area of low pressure located a few hundred miles southeast of Bermuda is producing a small area of disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Dry air and strong upper-level winds are expected to limit additional development of this system during the next day or so while the low moves northward to north-northeastward at around 10 mph.
- Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
- Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
Central Tropical Atlantic:
An area of low pressure could form in the central portion of the Tropical Atlantic in a few days. Thereafter, environmental conditions appear generally favorable for some slow development of the system this weekend into early next week while it moves westward to west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph.
- Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
- Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
There in no immediate threat to Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.
The next few weeks mark the historical peak of the hurricane season. It ends on November 30.