Forecasters are keeping an eye on activity in the tropics on Sept. 4, 2023.
Forecasters are watching an area in the Atlantic that has a high chance of developing into a tropical system as it approaches the Caribbean over the next week or so.
The area, called AL95, was located around 700 miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands and was showing signs of organization, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday.
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The NHC is giving the system a nearly 100% chance of development over the next week, and said it was expected to become a tropical depression or tropical storm in a day or two.
"Additional strengthening is likely late this week while the system moves westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph over the central and western portions of the tropical Atlantic," the NHC said.
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Forecasters were also watching a tropical wave over western Africa that has a 40% chance of development over the next seven days.
Also out in the Atlantic were the remnants of Tropical Storm Gert, which was quickly dissipating, as well as Tropical Depression Katia, which was also weakening. Neither posed any threat to land.
