Hurricane season is still being watched closely across Georgiaas the National Weather Service office in Atlantamonitors two disturbances in the Atlantic Basin that could develop over the coming week.
NWS Atlantasaid Sunday that one disturbance has a 50% chance of tropical development, while another has a 20% chance of forming.
For now, however, forecasters say it is too early to determine what, if any, impacts the systems could bring to North and Central Georgia.
Two systems are being watched
The higher-chance system is located in the northern Gulf of Mexico, where it has begun to organize. The disturbance is roughly 100 miles south of Louisiana's coast and is moving slowly west-northwest, according to Naples Daily News.
The system could briefly develop into a tropical depression
or tropical storm before moving toward Louisiana and Texas this week. An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system Monday morning.
The second area being monitored is the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly, which are near Puerto Rico and moving west-northwest. Redevelopment is not expected over the next couple of days, although the tropical wave could encounter somewhat more favorable conditions later in the week as it moves toward the southeastern Gulf.
What this means for Georgia
There is no specific Georgia impact forecast at this time.
NWS Atlanta is urging residents and visitors across Georgia to keep checking the forecast as forecasters learn more about both disturbances.
Tropical systems can change strength and track over several days, making it too early to determine whether either system could eventually influence Georgia's weather.
The Atlantic hurricane season continues through November 30, so forecasters will continue monitoring conditions across the basin as the peak portion of the season approaches.
Vanessa Johns is the Trending Topics Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team Georgia, covering food and entertainment. Email her at Vcountryman@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Forecasters are watching 2 systems for potential tropical development
