Friday Tropics Update

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. Eastrern Caribbean Sea:
A trough of low pressure located over the eastern Caribbean Sea is 
producing minimal shower and thunderstorm activity. This system is 
expected to move westward at about 15 mph during the next several 
days, and environmental conditions could become more conducive for 
slow development when it moves across the central and western 
Caribbean Sea by early next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.

2. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave located near and south of the Cabo Verde Islands is 
producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. 
Environmental conditions could support some slow development of 
this system through early next week while it moves westward across 
the eastern and central tropical Atlantic at 15 to 20 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.