MIAMI – It is getting active in the tropics with three areas that are being tracked for possible development.
A tropical wave, known as Invest 94-L, is approaching the southern Windward Islands with a high chance of formation. This tropical wave is likely to form into a tropical depression or tropical storm in the next one to two days.
It is expected to reach the Windward Islands by Tuesday night, and then continue on a westward track across the southern Caribbean Sea Wednesday through Friday.
NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft is investigating the tropical wave Monday afternoon. The tropical wave is expected to impact the Windward Islands and the northern Venezuelan coast with locally heavy rain on Tuesday night and Wednesday.
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Moving on the next tropical wave that is located in the far eastern Atlantic, near the Cabo Verde Islands. This area is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms and has a low chance to develop. However, a higher chance for gradual development is expected late week and into the weekend as it tracks westward across the Atlantic.
The third area to watch this week is very disorganized and located in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. This is an area of showers and storms associated with a trough of low-pressure. Any development with this disturbance will be slow while it moves west-southwestward and approaches the southern Texan coast and Mexico during the next few days.
There is no threat to South Florida with any of these areas.
Stay tuned to CBS News Miami and on CBSMiami.com for the latest on the tropics.
