ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center is monitoring four areas, including two designated as Invest 99L and Invest 90L, as we approach the peak of hurricane season.
Currently, there are no tropical threats to Central Florida.
The NHC on Friday said Invest 99L, a non-tropical area of low pressure, off the coast of North Carolina could acquire subtropical characteristics in the next day or so as it moves north-northeast. It will remain offshore of the U.S. It has a 20% chance of development in the next seven days.
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An area of low pressure and nearby weak front over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico was designated as Invest 90L. The NHC said while tropical cyclone development is unlikely, heavy rain is expected across portions of the northern Gulf coast during the next day or so. There is a 10% chance of development in the next seven days.
The other two areas are in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern tropical Atlantic.
A tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea is expected to reach Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula later Friday and could slowly develop later this weekend as the system emerges over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. It has a 20% chance of development in the next seven days.
Meanwhile, an area of low pressure in the eastern tropical Atlantic could slowly develop early next week as it moves slowly northwest or north. It has a 10% chance of development in the next seven days.
The next named storm will be called Francine.
Sept. 10 marks the peak of hurricane season, which runs through November.
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