Atlantic Watch: Tracking the New Tropical Wave

The National Hurricane Center’s 8 AM Tropical Weather Outlook highlights a tropical wave near the Cabo Verde Islands in the eastern Atlantic. The system is currently producing limited shower and thunderstorm activity, and dry, stable air will likely keep development slow in the short term.

However, forecasters note that a tropical depression could form by the middle to latter part of next week as the disturbance moves west-northwest to northwest at 10 to 15 mph across the central Atlantic.

Outlook Summary

• Formation chance through 48 hours: near 0 percent

• Formation chance through 7 days: medium, around 50 percent

For Rowan County and the Carolinas, this wave poses no immediate impact. September is the statistical peak of hurricane season, and the Atlantic remains active, so it is important to stay informed with official updates as the system progresses.

Source: National Hurricane Center – Tropical Weather Outlook, Sept. 13, 2025, 8 AM EDT