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NHC forecasting tropical wave to move off coast of Africa

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The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a tropical wave to move off the coast of Africa over the next few days. This could slowly develop this weekend into next week as it moves west across the Atlantic.

Breakdown
  • A tropical wave, 95V, is being monitored in the Pacific and is expected to stay offshore.
  • The system may take several days to develop, with closer monitoring planned for the following week. 5s
  • Forecast models, including the European and GFS, show a system moving off Africa's coast and heading west. 14s
  • There is uncertainty about whether the system will be named Gabrielle. 31s
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