A westward-moving tropical wave just inland over Africa is producing
a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. The wave is
expected to move off of the west African coast later today.
Environmental conditions appear somewhat conducive for gradual
development, and a tropical depression could form over the eastern
tropical Atlantic by late Sunday or early next week while the system
moves westward to west-northwestward at about 15 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...60 percent.