The National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced on Sunday the formation of the twelfth tropical depression of the season in the eastern tropical Atlantic. "It could develop into a significant hurricane later this week," warned the NHC in a post on the social media platform X.
This newly formed tropical depression, located southwest of Cape Verde, is expected to remain far from the Caribbean. However, meteorologist Suheily López Belén cautioned on Facebook that it might still affect maritime conditions. "It could influence maritime conditions next weekend with the arrival of swells if it becomes a strong hurricane far out in the Atlantic," López noted.
"It is anticipated to soon become Tropical Storm Kirk, a hurricane by Wednesday, and an intense hurricane by the end of the week," the expert emphasized.
Potential Tropical Depression South of Cuba
On Saturday, American meteorologists alerted about an area of tropical moisture from the Caribbean Sea, which may develop into a depression south of Cuba, following the impact of Hurricane Helene. NBC6 reported that although the exact path of this system is still undetermined, it is being closely monitored.
The tropical wave is currently located in the central Caribbean, south of Cuba, and may lead to the formation of a low-pressure area as it moves westward. The National Hurricane Center has indicated a 40% chance that this system will become a tropical depression by mid-next week as it progresses toward the Gulf of Mexico.
Current Atlantic Storms
Recently, the NHC also announced the formation of Tropical Storm Joyce and Hurricane Isaac in the Atlantic Ocean. Joyce, the tenth named storm of the current season, is positioned over the open waters of the tropical Atlantic about 1,325 miles (2,130 km) east of the northern Leeward Islands, north of Venezuela.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Isaac was located around 1,080 miles (1,740 km) west of the Azores, moving east-northeast at approximately 18 mph (30 km/h) as of Saturday.