A tropical wave in the central Atlantic has been classified as Invest 96L.

The National Hurricane Center said it could become a tropical depression over the weekend.

The next named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season will be Erin.

Chances for development continue to increase for a tropical wave in the central Atlantic.

The National Hurricane Center has now classified the wave as Invest 96L and said a tropical depression could form over the weekend as it moves across the Atlantic.

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"One that has been assigned a likelihood to develop from Aug. 8 to Aug. 10 is likely to turn to the north before reaching the northeastern islands of the Caribbean

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