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 chance of a cyclone forming within 48 hours is 10 percent, though the chance increases to 50 percent through seven days, according to the center.
“There’s no immediate threat for tropical weather at this point in time for our area,” Will Redman, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service bureau in Miami, told The Epoch Times.
At the moment, the system is in a dry environment but it is forecast to move westward toward warmer waters, the center said. The environmental conditions there could lead to the formation of a tropical system as the system approaches or moves near the Leeward Islands.
If a cyclone forms, there’s potential for it to grow into a tropical storm or hurricane.
At this point, it’s too early to speculate as to whether that will happen, Redman said.
The forecast came after Hurricane Leslie weakened over the weekend in the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Due to the weakening, the center was not going to give further updates about Leslie.
Hurricane Milton hit Florida last week, causing some two dozen deaths and leaving people without power or livable homes.
Residents of Florida, North Carolina, and several other states are still recovering from Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in September.
The other names on the list are Oscar, Patty, Rafael, Sara, Tony, Valerie, and William.
The lists are maintained by the World Meteorological Organization. They’re recycled every six years.
