Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave is expected to move westward from the African coast early next week. A low pressure area may subsequently form in association with the wave as it moves westward at 15 to 20 mph across the eastern tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
Forecaster Beven
