Chances are rising that a tropical depression could form in the Atlantic this week, but long-range models suggest it won’t be a threat to land.

The National Hurricane Center is watching three systems this week, Tropical Storm Dexter and two tropical disturbances.

The disturbance in the east Atlantic, a wave surrounded by disorganized thunderstorms, now has a 60% chance of developing into a tropical depression by the end of the week and a 20% chance of strengthening in the next two days, an increase from Tuesday.

The hurricane center said the wave is expected to move west-northwest across the central tropical and subtropical Atlantic. Global weather models have continued to suggest that this system will take a curving path into the open Atlantic ocean, rather than beeline into the Caribb

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