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ABNT20 KNHC 171721
TWOAT

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A broad area of low pressure, associated with a tropical wave, is
located near the southern Cabo Verde Islands. The low continues to
produce a limited and disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms
while it moves west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph. Significant
development of this system is not expected before environmental
conditions become even less favorable for development over the
weekend. Regardless of development, this system will likely produce
some gusty winds and locally heavy rain over the southern Cabo Verde
Islands over the next several hours.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.

Northern Gulf of America and near Florida:
A large area of showers and thunderstorms over the eastern Gulf of
America is associated with an upper-level low and a surface trough.
Some gradual development of this system is possible while it
meanders northward, bringing heavy rain to portions of the Florida
west coast during the next several days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.

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Forecaster Katz/Cangialosi

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