Here's the latest on Invest 95L, which could become a tropical depression in the coming days:
Warm water is abundant, but dry air and wind shear are negative factors for development.Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletterA low pressure system tracking through the central Atlantic could form into a tropical depression over the next several days as it marches closer to the Caribbean.
The NHC has given Invest 95L a medium chance of development over the next seven days. If development does occur during this period, it is more likely late this weekend or into the upcoming week.Despite the headlines of record warm water temperatures in the Atlantic, the atmosphere still has to cooperate for tropical development to occur.
In order for the MDR to become more favorable for tropical storms and hurricanes, these tropical waves often have to venture off Africa and clear out the dry air like an atmospheric dust plow. Each successive tropical wave is more successful than the last one at getting across the Atlantic.This is one reason why tropical activity ramps up in August as this traffic route from tropical waves gets easier to navigate.
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