Forecasters Monitor Atlantic Disturbance with Potential for Tropical Development

A low-pressure system in the central Atlantic may develop as it approaches the Caribbean next week, despite current inhibiting conditions.

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.