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Hurricane forecasters watching 2 areas for possible development

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Posted at 5:53 AM, Jul 25, 2023
and last updated 2023-07-26 05:24:41-04

The National Hurricane Center is watching two areas for possible development over the next week.

Forecasters said the first is a weak trough of pressure between Bermuda and the Bahamas; the second is a tropical wave south of the Cabo Verde Islands.

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Forecasters said the first system is unlikely to develop while it moves west-northwestward toward the southeastern U.S.
Formation chances for the first system are currently at 0%.

The second system has a higher chance of developing, with forecasters currently putting chances at 30% over the next seven days.

The second system is moving west-northwestward over the tropical Atlantic.

ABC Action News Meteorologist Greg Dee said neither system is a concern right now.

Over the weekend, Tropical Storm Don briefly strengthened into the first hurricane of the season before it was downgraded back to a tropical storm. Don dissipated on Monday night.

According to the NHC, the first named storm of the season typically forms in mid to late June, and the first hurricane tends to form in early to mid-August. The first major hurricane forms in late August or early September.

This year, the first named storm, Arlene, formed on June 1 — the first official day of hurricane season.

The next system that forms into a named storm this season will be Emily.