As Hurricane Erin continues to churn across the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday that a tropical disturbance that appears to be following in the hurricane’s path has a chance of developing into a stronger storm within the next week.
The NHC said that the disturbance, which is described as a “tropical wave,” is currently “producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.”
“Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form during the latter part of the week,” the agency said in a bulletin.
“This system should move westward to west-northwestward at about 20 mph across the central tropical Atlantic and approach the vicinity of the Leeward Islands toward the end of the week.”…