Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

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ABNT20 KNHC 182343
TWOAT 
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
Eastern Subtropical Atlantic (AL99):
Showers and thunderstorms associated with the low pressure system 
located several hundred miles southwest of the Azores have become 
more concentrated during the past few hours, and a tropical 
depression could form later tonight or on Saturday. The system is 
expected to move slowly over the next couple of days remaining 
southwest of the Azores, followed by a turn to the southwest by 
early next week. Environmental conditions are forecast to become 
less favorable for development beginning Sunday night or on Monday. 
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.