Forecasters monitoring potential storm formations

The National Hurricane Center reported no named storms in the Atlantic Basin over Labor Day weekend, a rare occurrence. However, AccuWeather warns that tropical activity may increase as the 2024 hurricane season reaches its midpoint. Warmer ocean temperatures promote better chances for storm development and thunderstorms. While slightly higher wind shear has limited tropical development, a broad area of low pressure near the Gulf Coast could bring heavy rains and potential flash flooding to Texas and Louisiana. Additionally, a tropical wave east of the Lesser Antilles has the potential to become a tropical depression by the end of the week, with a 40% chance of development according to the National Hurricane Center. Another system near western Africa could slowly develop as it moves westward, although its impact on the U.S. remains unclear. Despite the lack of named storms in the Atlantic Basin, forecasters are cautioning that the calm may be temporary, as conditions are typically ideal for tropical storm development this time of year. If no named storms form by Monday, it would be the first time in 27 years that this has occurred from August 21 to September 2.

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