Tropical Depression #7 Forms in the Eastern Atlantic

As Brian indicated would occur in his earlier blog, the National Hurricane Center, in their 11am advisory, declared the tropical wave off the west coast of Africa in the far Eastern Atlantic to be the seventh tropical cyclone of the season. Tropical Depression #7 has winds of 35 mph and remains in an environment of low wind shear and very warm water...thus TD #7 will likely become Tropical Storm Earl later today or tomorrow morning.

Hurricane Danielle continues to churn in the central Atlantic as an 85 mph category one hurricane. Models continue to indicate that Danielle will not pose a threat the United States but may closely approach Bermuda early next week.

The next advisory from the National Hurricane Center regarding Hurricane Danielle and TD #7 will be issued at 5pm today and Meteorologist Scott Zedeker will have the latest on WINK News Now coming up at 5pm.

Have a good day,
Lauren