Tropical Storm Jose forms in Atlantic, 2 other disturbances being monitored

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Atlantic basin is ending August on a busy note. Tropical Storm Jose formed Thursday and the National Hurricane Center is monitoring two other disturbances.

Tropical Storm Jose

Tropical Storm Jose formed overnight. It is located about 785 miles east-southeast of Bermuda.

The storm has 40 mph winds and is moving north at 5 mph.

Forecasters said the system is expected to be absorbed by Hurricane Franklin.

2 disturbances in the Atlantic

The NHC is watching two disturbances in the Atlantic, including one with a 70% chance of development.

Meteorologists said the system with a high chance of development is located just west of Cape Verde. The tropical wave continues to produce showers and thunderstorms that are gradually becoming better organized, the NHC said.

Forecasters believe the system will likely become a tropical depression over the next few days.

The NHC is also watching what was once Tropical Storm Gert. Meteorologists said the system has a short window for further development before environmental conditions become more unfavorable by the weekend.

Tropical Storm Idalia

Idalia was downgraded to a tropical storm. It continues to produce heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding in portions of eastern North Carolina.

The storm has winds near 60 mph and is moving east-northeast at 21 mph. Forecasters believe Idalia will gradually weaken on Friday and Saturday.

Idalia is expected to move over the western Atlantic over the weekend.

Hurricane Franklin

Hurricane Franklin is moving further away from Bermuda but is creating dangerous surf and rip current conditions along the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States coast.

The NHC said Franklin’s winds were near 100 mph Thursday morning.

The storm is forecast to weaken and move away from Bermuda.