An area of disturbed weather over the Bahamas can bring deep rain in parts of southern Florida on Monday and is being monitored in case it becomes more substantial.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said Monday morning that an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over central Bahamas, central Cuba and the adjacent waters of the Atlantic are associated with what is known as a “tropical wave”.
The disturbance is forecast to move across the Florida Strait throughout the day and over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico by Tuesday.
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As the system passes on Monday, showers and thunderstorms are possible in South Florida and the Florida Keys.
The system is expected to move through the Gulf, reaching the Texas and Louisiana areas by Thursday.
A tropical wave is being monitored near the Bahamas as it could become the next named tropical system.
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“Environmental conditions could be a little more conducive to the development of this system over the Gulf of Mexico,” the CNH said Monday.
The system could become a named storm as it progresses in the Gulf of Mexico this week, but NHC said that as of Monday there is only a 20 percent chance in the next five days.
Even if the system doesn’t turn into a named storm, tropical humidity can be expected to hit southern Louisiana and eastern Texas by the end of the week.
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The water in the Gulf of Mexico heats up faster than the Atlantic, making it a breeding ground for tropical activity.
Where tropical development tends to occur in the Atlantic basin during the month of July.
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Shallow waters north of the Bahamas and an area east of the Lesser Antilles are other critical points of tropical development in the early season in July.
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So far, the month of July has had two named tropical storms.
The names of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
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On July 5, Tropical Storm Edouard became the first recorded fifth name storm. Tropical Storm Fay became the first storm of the sixth name when it formed off the east coast on July 9.
The worst of the season is probably yet to come, and September has historically been the busiest month. Most major storms occur from August to October.
The hurricane season peaks from late August to early October.
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While six named storms have been developed so far, forecasts call for 13-19 named storms during the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30.
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This forecast is well above the average of 12 named tropical storms, six hurricanes, and three major hurricanes during the season.
A look at the forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season and what happened until mid-July 2020.
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The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season will include the names: Arthur, Bertha, Christopher, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaias, Josephine, Kyle, Laura, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paulette, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky and Wilfred
Fox News’ Adam Klotz contributed to this report.
