The Atlantic basin may have been quiet going into the peak of hurricane season, but a new storm is expected to develop in the region in the coming days. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical disturbance in the central Atlantic for potential development this week. The system, currently a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms, now has a 90% chance of development within the next seven days, according to the latest forecast. Although dry air and other unfavorable atmospheric conditions have recently hindered development, the disturbance is expected to move into a more favorable environment later this week, giving it a better chance to become organized. On Monday morning, the NHC designated the system as "Invest 92L," a classification that signals closer monitori
Tropical development likely in Atlantic basin: National Hurricane Center

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