Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
206 ABNT20 KNHC 261729 TWOAT Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America: Eastern Tropical Atlantic (AL96): An area of low pressure, associated with a tropical wave, is located a few hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. Showers and thunderstorms associated with this system have changed little in organization over the past several hours. Environmental conditions are somewhat favorable for development over the next couple of days, and a tropical depression could form over the next day or two as the system moves westward to west-northwestward near 20 mph across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic. Environmental conditions are forecast to become less conducive by this weekend, potentially ending its chances for development. * Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...60 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.