Tropical Storm Jerry almost a hurricane
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A tropical wave in the central Atlantic has a high chance of becoming a tropical depression in the next seven days. Forecasters warned those in the Leeward Island to keep an eye on it. There is now also a low chance of a tropical disturbance moving into the southern Gulf. National Hurricane Center
The chances that the Atlantic's 10th named storm, Jerry, could form over the next few days increased again slightly on Tuesday morning.
Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Imelda are interacting in the Atlantic through the Fujiwara effect, pulling both storms away from the U.S. coast.
A low pressure system located over the south-western Gulf of Mexico now has a 40% chance of developing into a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.
Peak hurricane season has arrived, but the Atlantic remains quiet. One factor contributing to the lack of storms is the wind shear, WFLA chief meteorologist Jeff Berardelli said.