Atlantic Forecasters Monitoring Potential Development of New Area

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two areas in the Atlantic for potential tropical development. The first area, located in the Eastern Tropical Atlantic, is a broad area of low pressure expected to develop between the Cabo Verde Islands and the west coast of Africa. The second area, located in the Central Tropical Atlantic, is another area of low pressure that could develop over the east-central tropical Atlantic. Despite a quiet period in the Atlantic, forecasters expect August to be more active for tropical cyclones.