Overview

• The National Hurricane Center is tracking an area of disturbed weather with a 20% chance of development over the next seven days.
• Saharan dust and dry air are currently preventing the system from forming into a tropical storm.
• The disturbance is expected to interact with an approaching tropical wave, which could aid its development.
• If the system survives, favorable conditions near the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico could support its growth in early August.
• Forecasters predict an active hurricane season, with the potential for more storms to form as conditions become more favorable.