Tracking the Tropics: First track of Atlantic disturbance

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center is now issuing updates on a disturbance in the Atlantic.

The first track was released just before 5 p.m. Sunday.

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Tropical storm watches have been issued for the Leeward Islands.

It’s forecast to become a named storm on Monday.

It will track precariously close to Puerto Rico on Wednesday.

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This system appears to “behave” – early expectations kept this out to sea, and that still appears to be the case today.

It will pass Jacksonville’s latitude on Saturday, some 500-1000 miles to the east.

This system will likely send a swell to the east coast of the U.S.

We’ll see rough seas and surf and a high rip current risk late week and next weekend.

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