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First Hurricane?

A cluster of thunderstorms has developed in the Atlantic and moving westward through the Lesser Antilles Islands.  This area is along the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone and in warm waters favorable for development.  However, the strong easterly wind flow may be too much for this wave to fully develop

The National Hurricane Center is watching this region, but has given it a low probability of development in the next 48 hours.  That does not mean it is a gonner, when conditions may become more favorable this weekend in the central Caribbean. Here is the latest statement:

A LARGE AREA OF CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS MOVING WESTWARD ACROSS THE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA IS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE. SURFACE PRESSURES REMAIN HIGH AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY FAVORABLE FOR SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT. THERE IS A LOW CHANCE…10 PERCENT…OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.