000 ABNT20 KNHC 141726 TWOAT Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM EDT Mon Oct 14 2024 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Central Tropical Atlantic (AL94): A well-defined area of low pressure located roughly midway between the Cabo Verde Islands and the Lesser Antilles is producing limited shower and thunderstorm activity. This system is currently embedded in a dry air environment, and development is unlikely over the next couple of days. However, this system is forecast to move generally westward toward warmer waters, and environmental conditions could become more favorable for gradual development by the middle to latter part of this week. A tropical depression could form as the system begins moving west-northwestward and approaches or moves near the Leeward Islands late this week. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent. Western Caribbean Sea: A broad area of low pressure is likely to form over the southwestern Caribbean Sea by the middle to latter portions of this week. Some development is possible thereafter if the system stays over water while it moves slowly west-northwestward towards northern Central America. Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is possible across portions of Central America later this week. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent. $$ Forecaster Hagen