NHC Tracks Eastern Atlantic Low That Will Drench Cabo Verde and Raise Seas
Forecasters say strong upper-level winds are likely to prevent cyclone formation while heavy rain and hazardous seas impact western Cabo Verde and nearby waters.
Overview
- The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday analyzed a low near 17.5–19N and 31–33W with a central pressure around 1009–1010 mb producing fresh to strong winds and seas of 7 to 11 feet.
- Forecasters give the system a low chance of becoming a tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours and through 7 days because increasing upper-level winds will inhibit organization.
- Heavy rainfall is expected across western portions of the Cabo Verde Islands as the low moves slowly north to north-northwest, and localized flooding is possible there.
- A separate tropical wave near about 43–46W is producing scattered moderate convection but shows little sign of organization at this time.
- A strong subtropical ridge and approaching cold fronts will keep fresh to strong trade winds and rough to near-gale seas across the central Caribbean and into parts of the Gulf and northwest Atlantic later in the week, so mariners and local officials should prepare for hazardous marine conditions.