JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — WATCH LIVE: Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh is tracking the tropics all morning long on FOX30.
July 31 Update: The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a highly disorganized tropical wave near Hispaniola that will move northwestward over the next few days.
We will watch this tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic as it moves west through the weekend. Could develop east of the Lesser Antilles late this weekend or into next week. #FirstAlertWX pic.twitter.com/OpvOhAhDFU
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) July 31, 2019
Environmental conditions are not conducive for tropical development as it approaches Florida, and the National Hurricane Center has low odds of development.
Here is a check of the placement, according to the Euro model, on Monday. #FirstAlertWX pic.twitter.com/VpOj0uzOK3
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) July 31, 2019
Also, a pretty active wave is off the coast of Africa southwest of the Cabo Verde islands.
Little development is expected in the short term, however, we could see some development over the weekend well east of the Lesser Antilles.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean that will move northwestward over the next few days.
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Here is the bottom line, as of now, for the tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean. Low threat for development over the next 5 days.#FirstAlertWX pic.twitter.com/G9qoPoLpmF
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) July 29, 2019
TROPICS: We are tracking a tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean. Not forecast to do much, as of now. We will see an increase in tropical moisture this weekend as it moves east of us. We will be tracking it. #FirstAlertWX pic.twitter.com/25RqViylaz
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) July 29, 2019
LOOKING AHEAD: We will see increased tropical moisture this weekend thanks to a tropical wave. In terms of tropical development... that appears to be a low threat as of now. We will watch. #FirstAlertWX pic.twitter.com/HZqYaSmIfn
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) July 29, 2019
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Environmental conditions are not conducive for tropical development as it approaches Florida, and the National Hurricane Center has low odds of development.
The bottomline for the Jacksonville area: The wave will be east of our coast and we will see increased rain coverage over the weekend.
A pretty active wave is also coming off the coast of Africa, but little development is expected in the short term.
First Alert Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh is tracking a few showers for your Monday. Plus -- a tropical wave in the Caribbean. We are tracking all morning on CBS47 and FOX30 Action News JAX This Morning from 4:30 - 9 AM in the First Alert Forecast.
Posted by Garrett Bedenbaugh on Monday, July 29, 2019
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