ORLANDO, Fla. _ A tropical wave near the coast of Africa could form into a tropical depression in the Atlantic by early next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.
It's located about 500 miles southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands.
The system should move toward the west or west-northwest at 10 mph to 15 mph for the next several days.
It has about a 60 percent chance of formation in the next five days, according to forecasters.
On Monday, Tropical Storm Emily surprised forecasters after it made landfall near Bradenton.
It slogged across the state, dumped rain and left thousands without power in Southwest Florida.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in May predicted 11-17 named tropical systems with a minimum of 38 mph winds for the 2017 season. Five to nine of those would achieve hurricane status with 74 mph winds, and two to four of those would be Category 3 or stronger with at least 111 mph winds.
AccuWeather's May forecast predicted 10 named storms with five becoming hurricanes and three storms of Category 3 or higher.
