NHC Monitors Tropical Disturbance Approaching Bahamas

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring a tropical disturbance in the central Atlantic that has a 60 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression this week as it approaches the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas. Various weather models indicate differing potential paths: a quicker organization could see the system turning north towards the US East Coast, while a slower development may push it towards the Gulf of Mexico. Environmental conditions are expected to become more conducive for development as the system moves over warmer waters, though wind shear and Saharan dust may impede its progress initially. Residents in the Caribbean, Florida, and the southeastern US are advised to stay alert and prepared. If it strengthens, the system would be named Tropical Storm Debby.