Tropical Wave showing signs of development in Atlantic
This wave is moving West North West at around 15 – 20 mph and is approximately 2300 miles for the [British] Virgin Islands.
Forecasters have given the wave a 20 percent chance of development within five days.
At its current speed the tropical wave will be close to the Lesser Antilles around Tuesday, June 30, 2020.
The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) says it will continue to monitor this wave and provide updates accordingly.
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18 Responses to “Tropical Wave showing signs of development in Atlantic”
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1. A tropical wave located about 1000 miles west-southwest of the Cabo
Verde Islands is moving west-northwestward at about 20 mph. Shower
and thunderstorm activity associated with this system has become
limited, and environmental conditions are expected to remain
unfavorable for significant development of this disturbance.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...10 percent.