Tropical Wave Continues to Develop Towards Yucatan Peninsula

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A tropical wave that originated east of the Windward Islands over the weekend continues to produce showers and thunderstorms with minimal changes in development, according to the latest National Hurricane Advisory.

As of Tuesday morning, the tropical disturbance is headed towards Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, the same region hit by Hurricane Beryl before it struck Texas early last month.

"Any development of this system should be slow to occur during the next couple of days while it moves westward over the central Caribbean Sea," the latest advisory states. "Environmental conditions are expected to become more conducive for development later this week as the system moves across the western Caribbean Sea or the southern Gulf of Mexico."

Track the Disturbance

It remains unclear if the disturbance will escalate into a tropical depression or tropical storm.

Formation chance through 48 hours: Low, 10 percent
Formation chance through 7 days: Low, 30 percent

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What is a Watch vs. Warning?

• A warning means that conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.
• A watch means that conditions are possible within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.