The new one to watch is in the Eastern Tropical Atlantic known as Invest AL96. This broad area of low pressure is associated with a strong tropical wave off the coast of West Africa. It is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms and conditions for growth could lead to a tropical depression during the middle to latter part of the week. This system is expected to move across the Cabo Verde Islands Thursday.
Formation chance through 48 hours is 40 percent. Formation chance through 7 days is 70 percent.
Former Franklin is another interesting feature in the Northeastern Atlantic. Post-Tropical Cyclone Franklin is located a few hundred miles northeast of the Azores and is forecast to move quickly east-southeastward towards warmer waters east of the Azores. This could allow the system to acquire some subtropical or tropical characteristics later this week or this weekend while it moves erratically between the Azores and Portugal.
Formation chance through 48 hours is 30 percent. Formation chance through 7 days is 30 percent.