Forecasters: Tropical depression may form in the eastern Atlantic off Africa
August 27th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by BNO NewsMIAMI (BNO NEWS) — Forecasters on Friday said a tropical depression may soon form off the African coast in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Forecasters at the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center have been tracking the storm since early Thursday afternoon. Since then, it has become more organized and may soon develop into a tropical depression.
“A vigorous tropical wave accompanied by a broad low pressure system is centered about 210 miles (337.9 kilometers) south-southeast of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands,” said forecaster Stewart. “Although shower and thunderstorm activity has changed little overnight, environmental conditions remain favorable for some development of this system, and a tropical depression could form during the next couple of days.”
Stewart said there appeared to be a 70 percent chance of the system becoming a tropical depression by Sunday.
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