National Hurricane Center Flags System in the Atlantic That Could Produce Tropical Storm Nadine
Less than three weeks after Hurricane Helene blew through Florida and days after Hurricane Milton battered the state, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking another system in the Atlantic that could develop into a tropical depression or storm.
According to the NHC’s latest update, a well-defined area of low pressure has been identified in the central tropical Atlantic several hundred miles west of the Cape Verde Islands.
“This system is currently embedded in a dry environment, and development is unlikely over the next couple of days,” the forecast says.
Photo: National Hurricane Center
“However, this system is forecast to move generally westward toward warmer waters, and environmental conditions could become more favorable for gradual development by the middle to latter part of this week.”
Odds of the System Developing Into a Depression or Storm Have Increased
The NHC now gives the system a 10% chance of developing in the next two days. Additionally, it has a 50% chance of developing in the next seven.
Photo: Philadelphia Inquirer
According to the Orlando Sentinel, should the storm develop, it would be named Tropical Storm Nardine.
The National Weather Service Issues a Statement
While meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center are monitoring the system closely, the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay took to social media yesterday to preach caution.
“Now is not the time to panic about this shaded orange area,” they posted on X. “It is still TOO EARLY to tell where this one will go or how strong it will be. IF it even develops. Focus on today, and your recovery efforts.”
10/13/24 8pm Tropical Update
Now is not the time to panic about this shaded orange area.
It is still TOO EARLY to tell where this one will go or how strong it will be, IF it even develops.
Focus on today, and your recovery efforts.
We will keep you updated. #flwx pic.twitter.com/pc5ZuhTqPh— NWS Tampa Bay (@NWSTampaBay) October 13, 2024
Hopefully, nothing develops from the latest storm system. However, with hurricane season set to continue through November 30, all eyes will be on the Atlantic Ocean.
