This is an unusual location for a developing storm at this time of the year.
Map showing the odds of development and predicted path of a tropical cyclone in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. Image: NOAAinto a tropical depression or named tropical storm during the next week, when it is still well east of the Leeward Islands.Typically, June tropical storms and hurricanes develop closer to the U.S., such as in the Gulf of Mexico or near Florida, where the waters are hotter.
Hurricane Center forecasters noted this morning that conditions are likely to be "unusually conducive for late June" across the central and western tropical Atlantic. It could eventually affect the U.S. in about 10 days, but that is subject to a high degree of uncertainty.Share on linkedin
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