ORLANDO, Fl – As Florida continues to clean up from Hurricane Helene, odds are increasing for the potential development of a tropical depression in the western Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. If it develops further into a tropical storm, the next storm names on the list are Kirk, Leslie, and Milton.
The odds of development for this potential tropical disturbance over the next seven days are at 50%, according to the National Hurricane Center.
In its Saturday morning update, the NHC said a broad area of low pressure over the wester Caribbean Sea is producing disorganized shows and thunderstorms, though gradual development is possible.
Like Helene, the Central American Gyre (CAG) is influencing this system, according to the FOX 35 Storm Team. The CAG is the circular…