Day of the Western Islands

After several weeks with few or no storms, three separate waves of activity have formed in the Atlantic. One is a low-pressure trough just off the coast of Texas producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms.  This system is expected to meander near the coast through much of next week, and some slow development is possible if it remains offshore. Regardless of development, heavy rains could cause some flash flooding across portions of the upper Texas coast and coastal Louisiana during the next few days.

A separate tropical wave over the central Atlantic is also producing showers and thunderstorms. Gradual development of this system is possible during the next few days, and a tropical depression could form some time next week while it moves westward, reaching the Lesser Antilles on Monday and continuing across the Caribbean through the middle to latter part of the week.

A third tropical wave off the west coast of Africa is producing minimal shower and thunderstorm activity. Some slow development of this system is possible through late next week while it moves slowly to the northwest over the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.

Any one of these waves could form a hurricane. Any one of those hurricanes could travel to Atlanta. Any hurricane in Atlanta could drop more trees in my neighborhood, possibly even on me. Impermanence is swift.