MIAMI – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring newly designated Invest 97L in the Atlantic , which forecasters say could soon strengthen into our next tropical depression .

This development comes as a La Niña weather pattern emerges for a second consecutive year, which could have a noticeable impact on seasonal weather patterns.

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The term "invest" is a naming convection used by the NHC to identify areas it is investigating for possible development into a tropical depression or tropical storm within the next seven days.

The NHC said Invest 97L is located well to the southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands off the western coast of Africa , and it’s producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms .

Forecasters say environmental conditions a

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