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Forecasters Watch Low For Possible Tropical Development
August 10, 2009
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area of low pressure, saying that there is a medium chance of development during the next 48 hours.
The low pressure area is located just south of the Southern Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Africa. The hurricane center says the chances for development appear favorable, with a 30 to 50 percent chance that the system will develop into a tropical storm in the next 48 hours as it moves westward at 10 to 15 miles per hour.
If the system becomes a tropical storm, it will be name the first of the Atlantic season and named Ana.
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