{"id":176688,"date":"2023-06-16T13:41:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T17:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=176688"},"modified":"2023-06-16T15:39:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T19:39:09","slug":"eastern-caribbean-monitors-rising-threat-of-tropical-development-in-atlantic-and-east-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/eastern-caribbean-monitors-rising-threat-of-tropical-development-in-atlantic-and-east-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Caribbean Monitors Rising Threat of Tropical Development in Atlantic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-4095205141\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1818983260\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><strong>SOURCE: ACCU WEATHER &#8211;<\/strong>The Atlantic and eastern Pacific oceans may soon spawn tropical development.<\/p><div id=\"antig-903428845\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1s2bzr4\">\n<div id=\"id__wtih0e12wn\" class=\"css-901oao r-18jsvk2 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-16dba41 r-135wba7 r-bcqeeo r-bnwqim r-qvutc0\" dir=\"auto\" lang=\"en\" data-testid=\"tweetText\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">The <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">Tropical Disturbance<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> just off the coast of <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#Africa<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> and of interest to the <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">Caribbean<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> is now at <strong>60% chance of formation<\/strong> into a <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">TropicalCyclone<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> in 7 days.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n\">\n<div id=\"id__l3vaqjvbfr\" class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1ssbvtb r-1s2bzr4\" aria-labelledby=\"id__0umiwgn9g7o id__so5z9kfsi98\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-9aw3ui\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1ets6dv r-1867qdf r-1phboty r-rs99b7 r-1ny4l3l r-1udh08x r-o7ynqc r-6416eg\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-16y2uox r-1pi2tsx r-13qz1uu\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1adg3ll r-1udh08x\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/417Kghg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AccuWeather<\/a>\u00a0meteorologists will continue to monitor several areas for tropical activity, including the central Atlantic to near Central America and the East Coast of the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">If an organized system were to take place in the East Pacific, it would be the first named storm of the season, which began on May 15.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1571825277\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-3017006077\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">Meanwhile,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/hurricane\/atlantic\/arlene-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tropical Storm Arlene<\/a>\u00a0and an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/hurricane\/subtropical-storm-developed-over-atlantic-in-january-nhc-says\/1525585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unnamed subtropical storm<\/a>\u00a0are already in the books in the Atlantic, with the latter having formed well ahead of the official hurricane season, which began on June 1.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2023357791\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">The next name on the list of tropical storms in the Atlantic basin for 2023 is Bret.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">Read on for a breakdown of the potential tropical threats that may emerge, starting with what may be the most notable zone that forecasters are keeping close tabs on &#8212; and an unusual zone for early on in the season.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2884860476\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-image-block inline-media\">\n<div class=\"media-container full-mobile-width described\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-content-image component-image responsive-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AWERVTropicsWideView16Jun2023AM.jpg?w=632\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AWERVTropicsWideView16Jun2023AM.jpg?w=632\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"feature-tag\">This image, captured on Friday, June 16, 2023, shows a wide view of the Tropics from the eastern Pacific (left) to the Caribbean (center) and the Atlantic (right). (AccuWeather Enhanced RealVue\u2122 Satellite)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"header-block header-2\">Watching for south-central Atlantic development<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">Typically, the backbone of the Atlantic hurricane season occurs when tropical storms form from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/hurricane\/what-exactly-is-a-tropical-wave\/968330\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tropical waves<\/a>\u00a0that emerge from Africa and track westward across the basin. This kind of development usually takes place during the heart of the season from mid-August through September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">Often, these features remain too weak and\/or atmospheric conditions are too hostile for organized systems to brew earlier in the season.<\/p><div id=\"antig-470975520\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">This season, conditions seem to be different,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3BOLfJU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AccuWeather<\/a>\u00a0meteorologists say.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1552539640\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-image-block inline-media\">\n<div class=\"media-container full-mobile-width \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-content-image component-image responsive-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LowDustHiWarmthTropAtl12Jun-1.jpg?w=632\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LowDustHiWarmthTropAtl12Jun-1.jpg?w=632\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">The tropical wave activity has been rather robust for so early in the season this year and likely has a lot to do with the lack of dust originating from the Sahara Desert. That has allowed more of the sun&#8217;s energy to heat the ocean water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">Sea surface temperatures from Africa through the Caribbean and across much of the Gulf are 5-10 degrees Fahrenheit above the historical averages and range from the upper 70s along the northeast coast of Africa to the mid-80s in the western Atlantic and Caribbean and are near record levels over the Equatorial Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">AccuWeather meteorologists will be monitoring a tropical wave that will travel westward from Africa next week for potential development.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image-block inline-media\">\n<div class=\"media-container full-mobile-width described\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-content-image component-image responsive-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AtlanticEPacGulfTempAnomaly15Jun.jpg?w=632\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AtlanticEPacGulfTempAnomaly15Jun.jpg?w=632\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"feature-tag\">This image shows water temperature departures from historical average for mid-June 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">&#8220;While it is rare to get a storm to develop over the south-central Atlantic in June, it is not completely unheard of,&#8221; AccuWeather Tropical Meteorologist Alex DaSilva said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">There have been only a half-dozen or fewer tropical systems to develop in this zone over the past 25 years in June.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">At this time of the season, a tropical wave would need to be robust and encounter a favorable environment, including an atmosphere with a decent amount of moisture and weak\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/hurricane\/wind-shear-can-be-a-storms-best-friend-or-worst-enemy\/1043879#:~:text=It's%20a%20term%20frequently%20mentioned,type%20of%20storm%20it%20influences.&amp;text=Live%20Coverage%20For%20all%20things%20weather%2C%2024%20hours%20a%20day.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wind shear<\/a>, or winds that do not vary much with altitude, in order to strengthen enough to be named, DaSilva explained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image-block inline-media\">\n<div class=\"media-container full-mobile-width \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-content-image component-image responsive-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/page-43.jpg?w=632\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/page-43.jpg?w=632\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">&#8220;It looks like the road ahead for this tropical wave will be mostly favorable for development, especially in the longer term as it nears the Caribbean,&#8221; DaSilva said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">The risk of the tropical wave developing was raised to a medium level on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">&#8220;Some dry air may inhibit development in the short term, and it appears this system may have to remain south of the strongest wind shear to flourish,&#8221; AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">Wind shear is forecast to drop off as the system drifts west &#8212; a factor that could further aid its organization.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image-block inline-media\">\n<div class=\"media-container full-mobile-width \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-content-image component-image responsive-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AtlanticMainDevelFactors15Jun.jpg?w=632\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AtlanticMainDevelFactors15Jun.jpg?w=632\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">&#8220;If the tropical wave can remain south of 15 degrees north latitude, it should be in a more moist environment with low wind shear,&#8221; Rayno added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">The tropical wave being closely monitored will not approach the Leeward and Windward islands of the eastern Caribbean until later next week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">\u00a0It is possible the system may turn northward prior to bringing substantial impacts to the region.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-block header-2\">Central America gyre continues to organize slowly<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">As the broad area of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/weather-news\/what-is-a-low-pressure-area\/433451#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">low pressure<\/a>\u00a0near Central America slowly spins and grabs moisture, pockets of thunderstorms will continue to erupt in its vicinity. Before Thursday, most of the activity was located over land and the eastern Pacific.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image-block inline-media\">\n<div class=\"media-container full-mobile-width \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-content-image component-image responsive-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TropicalTrackerNextWeekCA12Jun.jpg?w=632\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TropicalTrackerNextWeekCA12Jun.jpg?w=632\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">However,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/pa\/national\/satellite-enhanced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an uptick in thunderstorms over the western Caribbean was observed<\/a>\u00a0on Thursday and Friday, which is a sign that the Central America Gyre&#8217;s influence was expanding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">The western Caribbean may show some spark early next week with some data suggesting a northward-moving cluster of rain and thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">Meanwhile, there is the potential for a weak tropical system or two to form over the eastern Pacific.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image-block inline-media\">\n<div class=\"media-container full-mobile-width \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-content-image component-image responsive-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-16-at-5.13.47-AM.png?w=632\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-16-at-5.13.47-AM.png?w=632\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">&#8220;The disturbance farthest west of the two features being monitored for development in the short-term may have missed its chance as it will be entering cooler waters,&#8221; AccuWeather Meteorologist Ryan Adamson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">The first name on the list for the East Pacific hurricane season is Adrian.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">Any feature that develops would tend to move westward and away from land, but shipping interests approaching or departing the busy Panama Canal waterway may want to monitor the situation.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-block header-2\">Severe thunderstorm clusters heading seaward bear watching<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">Much like tropical waves that emerge from Africa and move westward over the Atlantic, occasionally disturbances associated with severe thunderstorm complexes from the U.S. can cause trouble as they drift off the Gulf or Atlantic coasts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">AccuWeather has been warning of severe thunderstorm complexes that may even evolve into\u00a0damaging derechos through next week across the central and southern U.S.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image-block inline-media\">\n<div class=\"media-container full-mobile-width \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-content-image component-image responsive-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/page-6-5.jpg?w=632\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cms.accuweather.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/page-6-5.jpg?w=632\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">Since wind shear is likely to remain fairly strong along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts into the end of the month, these systems may struggle to spawn a tropical system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">However, once in a while, a thunderstorm complex can defy the odds, and wind shear may drop off long enough to allow a system to evolve into a tropical depression or storm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">Water temperatures are generally close to the critical threshold of 80 degrees in these coastal areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\">Still, there are even warmer pockets, including warm water associated with the Gulf Stream along the Atlantic coast and the Caribbean current that extends into the Gulf of Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/LgZXQuHl9MhCtCAAZEbcrd\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-990684684\" class=\"antig-paragraph-12\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/LgZXQuHl9MhCtCAAZEbcrd\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/LgZXQuHl9MhCtCAAZEbcrd\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-content_inline tdi_2 td_block_template_1\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"antig-990684684\" class=\"antig-paragraph-12\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/LgZXQuHl9MhCtCAAZEbcrd\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/LgZXQuHl9MhCtCAAZEbcrd\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-content_inline tdi_2 td_block_template_1\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"antig-990684684\" class=\"antig-paragraph-12\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/LgZXQuHl9MhCtCAAZEbcrd\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-2118671281\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOURCE: ACCU WEATHER &#8211;The Atlantic and eastern Pacific oceans may soon spawn tropical development. The Tropical Disturbance just off the coast of #Africa and of interest to the Caribbean is now at 60% chance of formation into a TropicalCyclone in 7 days. 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