Two Tropical Waves Being Monitored in Atlantic as Activity Increases

The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service has now been tracking two developing tropical waves in the Eastern Atlantic that could move towards the Caribbean in the upcoming days. The weather forecasters have been urging residents across the region to try to stay alert as the storm activity picks up during the busiest areas of the hurricane season.

The primary concern system, designated by meteorologists as AL92, is producing a general cluster of showers and thunderstorms, located about 950 miles midway between the Lesser Antilles and the west coast of Africa, far from Cabo Verde. The disturbance is constantly moving westward to west northwestward across the central tropical Atlantic.

According to The NHC, conditions of the environment that is surrounding AL92 is rapidly becoming ideal for future growth. The forecasters urged that the system would likely strengthen into a tropical depression within the next two days. The disturbance has been currently carrying tropical development over the next 30% through 48 hours and 50% through 7 days.

About the same time, the weather experts are keeping an eye on the second tropical wave, which is positioned a few hundred miles south of Cabo Verde Islands. While the system is currently producing disorganised rain and thunderstorm activity, atmospheric conditions all over the eastern Atlantic are expected to remain favourable for slow development in some days.

The rise in tropical activity comes as no surprise for the meteorologists, who noticed that the Atlantic Hurricane Season is entering its traditional peak period, which typically runs from late August through early September. During the time, ocean temperature reaches its warmest levels and wind patterns become more favourable for organised tropical storms and hurricanes to form.

The local weather officials have been stressing that neither system poses an immediate danger to the land today, residents should take this opportunity to review all the family disaster plans and check all the emergency supplies. Tropical systems can change directions or intensity quickly, making all the early preparation essential for safety.

The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service would continue to monitor both disturbances around the clock and issue updates as new forecast guidance becomes available.