Tropical depression may form in Atlantic: NHC

[jpak]

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN0131330220070801

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A low-pressure area in the Atlantic Ocean may turn into a tropical depression over the next couple of days, the National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday.

In an 11:30 a.m. EDT outlook, the NHC said the system, associated with a tropical wave, has become a little better organized. It said an Air Force reconnaissance aircraft was scheduled to investigate the area this afternoon.

"Environmental conditions do not appear especially favorable for development," the NHC said, but it added that "there is still potential for this system to become a tropical depression during the next day or two" as it moves westward at close to 15 to 20 miles per hour.

Separately, the NHC said another large area of cloudiness and showers developed over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico in association with an old frontal zone. Some slow development of this system is possible during the next day or two as it remains nearly stationary.

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[happyslug]

1. Area of concern

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/tafb_latest/refresh/danger_atl_latestBW_sm2+gif/023536123_sm.gif

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/023536.shtml?basin#contents

[soothsayer]

2. poor hurricane center is just DYING for a hurricane!

[KingofNewOrleans]

3. It looks to be moving too fast

to get organized.

[KingofNewOrleans]

4. On second thought

it sure looks like it's developing today