Tropical development likely with system in the Atlantic

Tropics

The National Hurricane Center now expects a disturbance in the Atlantic to get better organized as it heads for the Caribbean.

"A broad area of low pressure, associated with a tropical wave, is located about midway between the west coast of Africa and the Windward Islands," according to the Tropical Weather Outlook. "This system is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms that continues to show some signs of organization."

Forecasters say environmental conditions appear generally favorable for development of a tropical depression.

"A tropical depression is likely to form during the next few days while the system moves west-northwestward."

The formation chance through 48 hours is medium at 60 percent ... but then it gets higher.

"Formation chance through 5 days...high...80 percent."

Elsa is the next tropical storm name on the list, so keep your eyes peeled for what could potentially become Tropical Storm Else.

It is too early to know if the system will make it to the Gulf of Mexico.

WWL TV Meteorologist Payton Malone says if it does, it would be next week.

"We have plenty of time to keep an eye on it," he said.

A second wave already heading into the Caribbean is less likely to develop.