Tropics watch: NHC watching three tropical waves in Atlantic basin. Hurricane Bonnie weakens
The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on three tropical waves in the Atlantic basin, including one in the Caribbean.
Elsewhere, Hurricane Bonnie continues to weaken in the eastern Pacific.
Forecasters also are watching another system expected to become a tropical depression off the southwestern coast of Mexico over the weekend.
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In the Atlantic, no tropical cyclones are expected during the next five days.
For Florida, there are no tropical threats over the next week to 10 days, according to Dr. Ryan Truchelut, chief meteorologist at WeatherTiger.
If any development occurs, it would be late in the weekend or early next week east of the Carolinas.
The Atlantic wind pattern will not be favorable for longer-lasting or stronger tropical storms for at least a couple more weeks, Truchelut said.
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Here's the latest update from the NHC as of 8 a.m. July 7:
What's out there and where are they?
Tropical wave 1: A tropical wave in the Atlantic is located northwest of Cape Verde. It's moving to the west at about 13 mph.
Tropical wave 2: Another tropical wave in the central Atlantic is located east-northeast of Puerto Rico. It's moving to the west at 17 mph.
Tropical wave 3: This tropical wave in the Caribbean stretches from Panama to north of the Dominican Republic. It's moving to the west at 11 mph.
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 these tropical waves.
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The northern portion of the Caribbean tropical wave is bringing scattered showers from the Windward Passage to the south coast of Jamaica.
Forecasters urge all residents to continue monitoring the tropics and to always be prepared during what's expected to be an active hurricane season.
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The next five days
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What's out there?
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This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: NHC keeping eye on 3 tropical waves in Atlantic basin, Hurricane Bonnie