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Tropical Depression Eight Develops In The Atlantic

More trouble is brewing in the Tropical Atlantic!

Tropical depression Eight has developed roughly 355 miles east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. Tropical depression Eight is still under some weak northerly shear from a departing upper low, which is forcing the majority of the convection onto the southern side of the low level circulation. However, the shear is expected to end as high pressure builds over top of tropical depression eight. In fact, over the past few hours, convection is beginning to develop over the center of circulation and out flow is also rapidly improving. Model guidance projects the depression to develop into Tropical Storm Hanna in the next 24 hours. High pressure is expected to continue to build over and to the north of the tropical depression through the next 5 days, which will send the tropical system to the west. There is potential for this depression to intensify into a strong hurricane by the end of Labor Day.