Atlantic Basin Nears Tropical Depression Formation East Of Cabo Verde

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has been slow to start, but meteorologists are closely monitoring several tropical disturbances with high potential for development. A tropical wave near the Cabo Verde Islands is expected to become a tropical depression or storm, with the National Hurricane Center assigning an 80 to 90 percent chance of formation within the next week. This system, moving west-northwest at 15 to 20 mph, could bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the Cabo Verde Islands before potentially impacting the central Atlantic and possibly Florida. Another system in the central Atlantic remains disorganized with lower chances of development but is being watched as it moves northward away from land. Forecast models show good agreement that the primary disturbance will turn northward before reaching the Caribbean, reducing the immediate threat to land areas. Overall, activity in the Atlantic Basin is expected to ramp up as the peak of the hurricane season approaches in mid-August.