As the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season winds down, meteorologists will begin turning their attention to the waters surrounding Central America, where a broad area of low pressure known as the Central American Gyre could form in the coming weeks.

So you've seen the term "Potential Tropical Cyclone, but what does that mean? Well here's your answer:The term is part of an initiative by the National Hurricane Center that began in 2017.The “potential tropical cyclone” designation is given to storms that have not yet formed into a typical tropical depression or storm but could form and impact land.

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday increased the odds that a system in the Atlantic will develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm and threaten the Caribbean. As of the NHC’s 2 p.

The National Hurricane Center is now tracking a new zone for potential tropical development that may form near the Northwestern Bahamas and Southern Florida by Saturday. Forecasters are also continuing to follow Hurricane Imelda as it now barely hangs onto hurricane strength and continues to move away from Bermuda.

Two tropical cyclones are barreling through the Atlantic on a potential collision course — and in the unlikely event that they clash, a freak weather event merging them into one monster storm could wreak havoc along the East Coast.

A new weather disturbance is forming east of the Philippines and could develop into a tropical cyclone while moving toward the Visayas and Southern Luzon regions this week, the weather bureau said Monday afternoon.

A low pressure area in the central Atlantic will likely become a tropical depression. It will move towards the Caribbean later this week. Environmental conditions favor its development. This system may bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the Leeward Islands.

The National Hurricane Center on Saturday dropped to 0% chances a pair of systems on either side of Florida could develop while keeping track of a tropical wave in the Atlantic that could form into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

The National Hurricane Center forecast shows the storm could reach hurricane strength as it approaches the southeastern U.S. coast early next week.