Tropical Storm Dexter is continuing to move away from the U.S., but the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is continuing to monitor an area of disturbed weather off the Southeast coast and in the central Atlantic Ocean that could develop into tropical depressions later this week or this weekend.
The NHC said an area of disturbed weather located several hundred miles off the southeastern U.S. coast is expected to form an area of low pressure in a day or two.
BRYAN NORCROSS: TROPICAL STORM DEXTER AND MORE AREAS TO WATCH IN THE ATLANTIC
Area to watch off the southeastern U.S. (FOX Weather)
This is the same frontal boundary that helped to spawn Tropical Storm Dexter, which formed well east of North Carolina late Sunday night.
"Environmental conditions appear favorable for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form by the latter portions of this week or weekend as the low initially moves slowly westward, but turns more northward by this weekend," the NHC said in its latest update.
The system has a low chance of developing over the next two days and a medium chance of developing over the next seven days.
One of the main limiting factors for the development of this potential system would be dry air in the mid-levels of the atmosphere, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
Another disturbance monitored in Atlantic's Main Development Region
Meanwhile, the NHC is tracking another disturbance that has growing odds for development in the tropical Atlantic between Africa and the Caribbean islands, known as the Main Development Region.
A tropical wave over the far eastern tropical Atlantic moved off the coast of Africa on Monday and is headed in the general direction of the Caribbean.
The NHC said the tropical wave is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms, primarily to the southwest of the wave axis.
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Area to watch in the tropical Atlantic. (FOX Weather)
"Environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive for gradual development during the next few days, and a tropical depression could form late this week or over the weekend," the NHC said.
There is a medium chance of development in the next seven days, according to the NHC.
FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross said this area to watch will likely take its time developing across the Atlantic and won't be a concern for about a week.
But forecast models indicate that conditions across the Atlantic have become more favorable for tropical development, which is right around the average time of year that this region becomes conducive for tropical activity.
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