A tropical wave on the Eastern Atlantic has a 70% probability of developing in a depression this week.
Lima, Peru – The American National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported this Sunday about the possible formation of a tropical depression in Atlantic waters from an existing tropical wave in the area.
“A tropical wave current A publication of the NHC in X (formerly Twitter).
Raydel Ruisánchez, Cuban meteorologist, expanded On Facebook that the development of the system will not be immediate because dry air is limiting it. It is expected to occur for the middle or end of next week.
“In summary, it is possible that in the second half of September there are a couple of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean; however, none of them currently represents a threat to land,” said the expert.
Ruisánchez also described as worrying the unusually quiet behavior of the season this September. To date, remember, only six tropical storms have been recorded and A hurricane.
“If the season follows a pattern towards normal, we could expect the formation of up to eight additional cyclonic systems, which could be developed in October and November,” he added.
Cuba in the middle of the cyclonic season
Although this system does not imply so far a real danger to the island, the current cyclonic season does not predict a particularly hopeful destination for the country.
Specialists from the centers of forecasts and the weather and the Institute of Meteorology in Cuba confirmed that the danger that the island is affected by at least one hurricane, during the cyclonic season that began on June 1 and will run until next November 30.
A state report Cuban News Agency He points out that for this 2025, the oceanic and atmospheric conditions of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, will be favorable so that the cyclonic season is active.
In this regard, experts considered in their estimates the formation of 15 tropical storms, of which eight could reach the hurricane category.
In relation to the origin of the weather phenomena, the specialists specified that of the total number of tropical cyclones expected with name, 10 would originate in the Atlantic Ocean, three in the Caribbean Sea and two in the Gulf of Mexico.
As they added, the chances of originating and intensifying at least one hurricane in the Caribbean is high (75 %), while it is 50 % for one of Atlantic origin to penetrate the Caribbean Sea.
