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Tropical depression likely to form in Atlantic within days

Headline from BNO News, from the development of Aug 11, 2026

Newest development Aug 12, 2026 · 3 reportsHurricane center tracks 3 systems again; 1 with high chances to become tropical depression

A tropical depression is likely to form in the central Atlantic within the next few days as a tropical wave moves west toward the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). A second system farther north could briefly become a tropical depression or storm.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Tropical depression could form in Atlantic later this week

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    Tropical depression likely to form in Atlantic within days

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    Hurricane center tracks 3 systems again; 1 with high chances to become tropical depression

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Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. WGNO New Orleans

    Tropical Depression to form in Atlantic this week (opens WGNO New Orleans)

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    WGNO New Orleans's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - We continue to monitor two spots in the Atlantic for potential tropical development in the coming week... First spot, I'm not too concerned about as any development will be very limited in the shaded YELLOW region and really won't get any further than the Lesser Antilles area: A…

  2. BNO News

    Tropical depression could form in Atlantic later this week (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A tropical wave expected to emerge off Africa now has a 50% chance of developing, and a tropical depression could form later this week as it moves across the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The wave is expected to move off the west coast of Africa on Tuesday.

  3. WGNO New Orleans

    Chances grow for Tropical Depression to form in Atlantic later this week (opens WGNO New Orleans)

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    WGNO New Orleans's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - We continue to monitor the Atlantic basin and the three areas that could potentially see tropical development this week with one seeing greater chances of becoming a tropical depression.

  4. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Tropical system may form in Atlantic this week (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    The National Hurricane Center is watching two areas in the eastern tropical Atlantic. The more likely one to form is farther east (the right one in orange) with a 60% chance of formation this week. This system has a better chance of overcoming the Saharan dust to develop.

  5. WFLA

    Tropical Depression could form by the end of the week: NHC (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    A Tropical Depression could form by the end of the week in the Central Tropical Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center announced.

  6. The Brunswick News

    Hurricane center forecasts Atlantic system to become tropical depression this week (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday kept the odds high that an Atlantic system could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm this week. If it were to spin up into a named system, it…

  7. FOX8 WGHP

    Tropical depression could form in Atlantic this week, NHC says (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    A Tropical Depression could form by the end of the week in the Central Tropical Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center announced.

  8. KXAN Austin

    Tropical depression could form in Atlantic this week, NHC says | Tracking the Tropics (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    A Tropical Depression could form by the end of the week in the Central Tropical Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center announced.

  9. WGNO New Orleans

    Two spots in Atlantic with one expected to become a Tropical Depression (opens WGNO New Orleans)

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    WGNO New Orleans's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - We are now down to two spots in the Atlantic basin for potential tropical development as one is expected to become a tropica depression any day now. First spot is on its way out any second now as its tropical development chances are very much limited in the central subtropical A…

  10. WTNH New Haven

    Are the tropics waking up? Tropical depression could form this week | Tracking the Tropics (opens WTNH New Haven)

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    WTNH New Haven's feed description

    A Tropical Depression could form by the end of the week in the Central Tropical Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center announced.

  11. BNO News

    Tropical depression likely to form in Atlantic within days (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A tropical depression is likely to form in the central Atlantic within the next few days as a tropical wave moves west toward the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). A second system farther north could briefly become a tropical depression or storm.

  12. Tampa Bay Times

    Hurricane center tracks 3 systems again. 1 has high chance to become depression (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday was busy keeping track of three systems including one with a high chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. As of the NHC’s 8 a.m.

  13. The Brunswick News

    Hurricane center tracks 3 systems again; 1 with high chances to become tropical depression (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday was busy keeping track of three systems including one with a high chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook,…

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