National Hurricane Center tags tropical wave off African coast

National Hurricane Center increases development chances for Invest 97-L to 80%

OUT TONIGHT, MAKE SURE YOU BRING THAT RAIN GEAR WITH YOU. TROPICS ARE BUSY NOW. WE ARE WATCHING INVEST 97. IT’S THIS TROPICAL WAVE JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS. IT IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 14MPH. AS OF THE 8:00 TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK, IT HAS A HIGHER CHANCE OF DEVELOPMENT NOW. A 30% CHANCE OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS. THIS COULD BECOME SOMETHING TROPICAL, BUT NOW AN 80% CHANCE OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. THIS IS LIKELY GOING TO BE OUR NEXT TROPICAL DEPRESSION SOMETIME THIS WEEK, MOST LIKELY ABOUT MID TO LATE WEEK AS IT MOVES NORTHWESTWARD INTO FAVORABLE CONDITIONS. THAT’S WHERE WE’RE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THAT AREA. HIGHLIGHTED IN RED THERE. AND BECAUSE IT’S AN INVEST, WE DO HAVE THE COMPUTER SPAGHETTI PLOT MODELS WHERE AGAIN, MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC BY ABOUT WEDNESDAY AND THEN SEVEN DAYS OUT FROM TODAY, WHICH IS SATURDAY NIGHT, YOU CAN SEE THE MODELS DIVERGE ON WHERE THIS COULD POSSIBLY GO. THIS IS A SYSTEM WE NEED TO WATCH AND MONITOR PRETTY CLOSELY HERE, AS IT DOES CROSS THE ATLANTIC. AGAIN, WAY TOO EARLY TO KNOW WHERE THIS COULD GO, BUT THIS IS LIKELY GOING TO BE A TROPICAL MID TO LATE WEEK, POSSIBL

The National Hurricane Center has tagged a tropical wave off the coast of Africa for possible development.Invest 97-L Invest 97-L is tagged by the NHC on Saturday as a large area of disorganized showers that has already developed off Africa’s west coast.Any impact on Florida from this disturbance is around two weeks away, but the NHC said locally heavy rainfall is possible Sunday and Monday across the Cabo Verde Islands.Formation over the next 48 hours: Low 50%Formation over the next seven days: High 90%The tropical wave is moving west-northwest at 15-20 mph.Invest 96-LThe tropical wave was tagged as Invest 96-L on Wednesday.The development of this system in the next few days is unlikely, according to the NHC.However, environmental conditions are expected to become more conducive for development.A tropical depression could form late this week or over the weekend as the system moves generally west-northwestward to northwestward across the central Atlantic.Formation chance through 48 hours: 10%Formation chance through 7 days: 20% >> Subscribe to the WESH 2 YouTube channelHurricane season 2025The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.>> More: 2025 Hurricane Survival GuideThe First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Kellianne Klass, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.>> 2025 hurricane season | WESH long-range forecast>> Download Very Local | Stream Central Florida news and weather from WESH 2

The National Hurricane Center has tagged a tropical wave off the coast of Africa for possible development.

Invest 97-L

Invest 97-L is tagged by the NHC on Saturday as a large area of disorganized showers that has already developed off Africa’s west coast.

Any impact on Florida from this disturbance is around two weeks away, but the NHC said locally heavy rainfall is possible Sunday and Monday across the Cabo Verde Islands.

Formation over the next 48 hours: Low 50%

Formation over the next seven days: High 90%

The tropical wave is moving west-northwest at 15-20 mph.

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Invest 96-L

The tropical wave was tagged as Invest 96-L on Wednesday.

The development of this system in the next few days is unlikely, according to the NHC.

However, environmental conditions are expected to become more conducive for development.

A tropical depression could form late this week or over the weekend as the system moves generally west-northwestward to northwestward across the central Atlantic.

Formation chance through 48 hours: 10%

Formation chance through 7 days: 20%

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Hurricane season 2025

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.

>> More: 2025 Hurricane Survival Guide

The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Kellianne Klass, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.

>> 2025 hurricane season | WESH long-range forecast

>> Download Very Local | Stream Central Florida news and weather from WESH 2