Hurricane center ups odds for potential tropical system that could target Florida

The National Hurricane Center gives 50/50 chances for an Atlantic system to form into the season’s next tropical depression or storm with a potential path that could bring it to Florida.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. tropical outlook Monday, the area of disturbed weather was located over the central tropical Atlantic, but expected to interact with an approaching topical wave in the next two days.

“Environmental conditions are forecast to become conducive for some development thereafter, and a tropical depression could form later this week while the system is in the vicinity of the Greater Antilles or the Bahamas,” forecasters said. “Interests in the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and the southeastern U.S. should monitor the progress of this system.”

The NHC gives the system a 50% chance to develop in the next seven days. That’s an increase from Sunday’s predictions.