tropics

And so it begins.......

Another tropical wave, located south of the Cabo Verde Islands, is producing a large area of shower and thunderstorm activity. This system has become much better organized since yesterday and could become a tropical depression during the next couple of days before upper-level winds become less...

A tropical wave located about 800 miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is producing disorganized cloudiness and showers. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression will likely form early next week while it moves...

Per the NHC: