A tropical wave and area of low pressure located over the eastern
tropical Atlantic continues to produce a large area of
disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Gradual development of
this system is expected while it moves westward to
west-northwestward, and a tropical depression is likely to form late
this weekend or early next week when the system reaches the central
tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...70 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.


