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Invest 96L Likely to Form, but Will It Survive Into Next Week?
Forecasters say 96L has a 70% chance of development in 48 hours, while 95L is expected to weaken and lose organization.
On Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center continued tracking two tropical disturbances in the Atlantic, designated Invest 95L and Invest 96L, with 96L showing the highest potential for development this week.
Forecasters use the term 'invest' for areas of low pressure monitored for potential development into tropical depressions or storms; these systems typically appear as clusters of showers and thunderstorms rather than organized cyclones.
Located northeast of Bermuda, 95L is moving north-northeastward and remains disorganized; hostile environmental conditions are expected to end its development chances by Wednesday.
Meanwhile, 96L—centered south-southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands—remains the primary focus for development, with AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva noting the tropical wave coming off Africa as "very impressive."
As the Atlantic hurricane season approaches its mid-September peak between mid-August and mid-October, forecasters emphasize that 96L's future remains uncertain, with models varying on whether it survives wind shear.