National Hurricane Center monitoring four tropical waves in the Atlantic
Click here for the latest NHC updates as of Sunday, Aug. 6.
Four tropical waves are on the radar for the National Hurricane Center, but the tropics remain relatively quiet.
August opens the most active season traditionally for hurricanes in the Atlantic. Sept. 10 is considered the peak of hurricane season, which lasts from June 1 through Nov. 30.
It's been 12 days since Hurricane Don dissipated into a post-tropical cyclone, the most recent named storm in the Atlantic. The next storms to be named would be Emily and Franklin.
Colorado State University and AccuWeather updated their hurricane prediction forecasts this past week.
Here's the latest update from the NHC as of 8 a.m.:
What's out there and where are they?
Tropical wave 1: A tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic is west of Cabo Verde. Exact location: near 36W from 6N to 20N.
Tropical wave 2: A tropical wave in the central Atlantic has broken into two parts. The northern portion is east of the British Virgin Islands moving west about 23 mph. Exact location: near 54W from 15N to 22N. The southern portion is east of Martinique moving west about 11 to 17 mph. Exact location: near 47W from 6N to 15N.
Tropical wave 3: An eastern Caribbean tropical wave is northwest of Turks and Caicos moving west about 17 mph. Exact location: near 68/69W from 23N south through the Mona Passage to western Venezuela.
Tropical wave 4: A tropical wave northwest of Heroica Veracruz, Mexico, extends from the Bay of Campeche through southern Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. It is moving west about 11 mph in tandem with an upper-level trough. Exact location: along 95W from 20N southward to the Pacific Ocean.
Who is likely to be impacted?
It's too early at this time to determine if there will be any impact to the U.S. from the tropical waves.
Forecasters urge all residents to continue monitoring the tropics and to always be prepared.
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When is the Atlantic hurricane season?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.
When is the peak of hurricane season?
The peak of the season is Sept. 10, with the most activity happening between mid-August and mid-October, according to the Hurricane Center.
Tropical forecast over the next seven days
Excessive rainfall forecast
What's out there?
Systems currently being monitored by the National Hurricane Center.
What's next?
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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: NHC tracking 4 tropical waves during Atlantic hurricane season
