National Hurricane Center monitoring Invest 98-L in the Atlantic
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National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring Invest 98-L in the Western Atlantic
National Hurricane Center monitoring Invest 98-L in the Atlantic
National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring Invest 98-L in the Western Atlantic
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National Hurricane Center monitoring Invest 98-L in the Atlantic
National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring Invest 98-L in the Western Atlantic
Updated: 11:53 PM EDT Oct 18, 2025
Download the WJCL App for weather alerts: Apple, Google PlayTracking The TropicsThe National Hurricane Center is still monitoring one the Atlantic.Western AtlanticDisturbance one, which has now been labeled as Invest 98-L, features a tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands that is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms. The system will move westward at 20-25 mph over the next several days where some gradual development is possible as it moves into the Caribbean. Over the next 7 days there is a 30% chance for development.Long range computer models are struggling to grasp the potential development and track of this system, so we will keep a closer eye on this one. The Caribbean has not seen any tropical development so far this season, so there is certainly a lot of tropical fuel in the form of very warm ocean temperatures. We have already had 12 named storms in 2025 and the Atlantic Hurricane season isn’t over until the end of November, so we still have over a month to go. With that in mind, it is always good to be prepared in case a storm does impact our area.Stay up-to-date on the tropics. Download the Very Local app on your phone and smart TV to access news and weather on demandBelow video: Brace for Impact: WJCL’s 2025 Hurricane Special
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Tracking The Tropics
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The National Hurricane Center is still monitoring one the Atlantic.
Western Atlantic
Disturbance one, which has now been labeled as Invest 98-L, features a tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands that is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms. The system will move westward at 20-25 mph over the next several days where some gradual development is possible as it moves into the Caribbean. Over the next 7 days there is a 30% chance for development.
Long range computer models are struggling to grasp the potential development and track of this system, so we will keep a closer eye on this one. The Caribbean has not seen any tropical development so far this season, so there is certainly a lot of tropical fuel in the form of very warm ocean temperatures.
We have already had 12 named storms in 2025 and the Atlantic Hurricane season isn’t over until the end of November, so we still have over a month to go. With that in mind, it is always good to be prepared in case a storm does impact our area.
Stay up-to-date on the tropics. Download the Very Local app on your phone and smart TV to access news and weather on demand
Below video: Brace for Impact: WJCL’s 2025 Hurricane Special
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