Eye on the Tropics

Watching a tropical disturbance just off South Carolina coast; likely to intensify soon

By Irene Sans, WFTV.com

Eye on the Tropics: WFTV Severe Weather Center 9 Watching a disturbance just off the coast of South Carolina, could become the 5th named tropical system of the 2020 hurricane season.

By Irene Sans, WFTV.com

ORLANDO, Fla. — There is a high chance that the Atlantic Basin will have its 5th named storm of the 2020 hurricane season. A low-pressure area that moved over northern Florida and Georgia has emerged over the Atlantic waters just off the coast of South Carolina. Regardless, if it becomes a subtropical or tropical storm or even it stays as a disturbance, high rainfall is expected along the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic states this week.

The low-pressure system will move parallel to the U.S. East Coast, hugging it. Expect very rough seas throughout the week and into the weekend for the New England area.

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If this system develops and gets named, it would be Fay.

The disturbance has created more instability for Central Florida since last weekend, as it was close enough to aid thunderstorm development. Also, it has kept a constant westerly flow which has created very hot conditions for the area.

Although this system will move away from Florida, we can still expect hot weather and the typical storms to continue to affect Central Florida through the rest of the week.

HOW’S THE REST OF THE ATLANTIC BASIN?

The rest of the basin is quiet. There is another plume of thick Saharan dust exiting African which has reached the Lesser Antilles and will continue to move westward. Saharan dust suppresses tropical storm formation. We expect the Atlantic and Caribbean regions to remain quiet for the rest of the week and into the weekend.

We will continue to monitor this situation and bring you the latest on WFTV.com, our newscasts, and on our free WFTV Weather app.

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Read: Forecasters highly confident about an active 2020 Hurricane Season

Nota en español: Temporada de Huracanes 2020: Pronosticadores altamente confiados en una temporada activa

Entérese del pronóstico del tiempo, en español, por nuestra meteoróloga Irene Sans

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