ABNT20 KNHC 152322 TWOAT Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Central Tropical Atlantic (AL94): An area of low pressure located over the central tropical Atlantic is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This system is forecast to move generally westward to west-northwestward, and environmental conditions appear marginally conducive for gradual development by the middle to latter part of this week. A tropical depression could form as the system approaches or moves near the Leeward Islands late this week. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent. Western Caribbean Sea: Showers and thunderstorms in the southwestern Caribbean Sea are associated with a broad area of low pressure. Some gradual development is possible if the system stays over water while it moves slowly northwestward towards Central America. Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is possible across portions of Central America later this week. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent. $$ Forecaster Beven