### Forecasters Watching Atlantic Disturbance With 50% Development Chance

After the recent activity of hurricanes Helene and Milton, meteorologists from the National Hurricane Center are now monitoring a new tropical disturbance in the Atlantic Ocean. As of Monday, this well-defined low-pressure area was situated several hundred miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, presenting no immediate threat to Florida.

The system is presently moving through an environment not conducive to its development. However, it is expected to shift west-southwestwards into conditions that might become more favorable. According to the National Hurricane Center, there is a 50% chance that this disturbance could develop over the next seven days. By the end of the week, it might form into a tropical depression as it approaches the Leeward Islands.

The National Weather Service's Tampa Bay office emphasized on social media that it is too early to be alarmed about this system. "Now is not the time to panic about this shaded orange area," they stated in a Sunday post. "It is still TOO EARLY to tell where this one will go or how strong it will be, IF it even develops. Focus on today, and your recovery efforts."

Local meteorologist Denis Phillips also weighed in on social media, suggesting that the timing and position of the disturbance reduce its potential threat. "It's mid October. Atlantic storms are bound to run into a front and curve it North. I'll never say never, but unless it's a Western Caribbean storm, the threat to our area is incredibly low. I'm not worried," he commented.