National Hurricane Center Monitoring Possible New Cyclone Formation in Atlantic

There’s a 50 percent chance of a cyclone forming by Oct. 21, according to National Hurricane Center forecasters.

Screenshot of the seven-day graphical tropical weather outlook, on Oct. 14, 2024. Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center

A wave off the coast of Africa could develop into a cyclone and head toward the southern United States, National Hurricane Center forecasters said on Oct. 14.

The system, which has not been named, is a “well-defined area of low pressure located several hundred miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands” and “is producing some disorganized showers and thunderstorms,” the center said in an update on the morning of Oct. 14.