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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook


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ABNT20 KNHC 081749
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Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

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

Central Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave is located a few hundred miles southwest of the 
Cabo Verde Islands. Some gradual development is possible during the 
early to middle part of next week while the system moves westward 
across the central tropical Atlantic. Upper-level winds are 
expected to become much less conducive for development later in the 
week when the system approaches the Lesser Antilles.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

Eastern and Central Tropical Atlantic:
Another tropical wave is expected to move off the west coast of 
Africa on Tuesday. Some development of this system will be possible 
during the middle to latter part of next week while it moves 
westward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.

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Forecaster Berg