Could we see a tropical storm form? There was a change in system’s forecast chance

Michelle Marchante, Devoun Cetoute
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A tropical depression that is moving across the central Atlantic is forecast to weaken in the coming days and eventually dissipate after not gaining enough strength to turn into a tropical storm.

Tropical Depression 11 is about 810 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands and has maximum sustained winds near 35 mph with higher gusts, according to the National Hurricane Center’s advisory at 5 a.m. Thursday.

The system, which formed Wednesday morning, had a small window to turn into Tropical Storm Julia, but it didn’t strengthen in time before entering conditions that forecasters described late Wednesday as “very hostile.”

The system, which should dissipate by the weekend, is not a threat to the United States.

Forecasters are closely watching Tropical Storm Ian as it treks across Central Florida into the Atlantic, where it could near hurricane strength as it approaches South Carolina. Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida Wednesday afternoon as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane.

Julia is the next storm name on the list for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.