Hurricane center still tracking 1 Atlantic system, but drops development chances

Key Points:

• The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is currently tracking only one Atlantic system, Invest 96L, located southwest of the Cape Verde Islands, with a reduced 60% chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm in the next two to seven days.
• Environmental conditions are somewhat favorable for Invest 96L's development over the next couple of days but are expected to become less favorable by the weekend, potentially ending its development chances.
• A second system previously monitored northeast of Bermuda has moved into unfavorable waters, leading the NHC to drop its development chances to 0% and cease tracking it.
• The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has been slow so far, with only three named storms—Arthur, Bertha, and Cristobal—while NOAA forecasts a below-average season with 7 to 13 named storms and 2 to 6 hurricanes, possibly with no major hurricanes.
• The peak of the hurricane season is expected between mid-August and mid-October, with the next named storm to be called Dolly if Invest 96L develops.