A low-pressure system near the Cape Verde Islands has a 90% chance of cyclone formation in the next 48 hours, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. The islands may experience heavy rainfall and gusty winds,

An area of low pressure located just west of the Cape Verde islands has a 90% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday. Heavy rainfall and gusty winds are expected to continue across portions of the islands off West Africa and authorities there should monitor the progress of this weather system,

Invest 98L, the system that emerged in the Gulf earlier this week, is strengthening as it moves northward and will likely be significant rian to Texas.

A tropical wave located several hundred miles southwest of the Cape Verde islands has a 70% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next two days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday.

A tropical wave located near the Cape Verde Islands has a 30% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday.

Cape Verde hurricanes typically develop quickly in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. They're named from the former name of the Republic of Cabo Verde, islands just off Africa's coast. But these long-lived hurricanes don't often make it to the mainland U.

The government of Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency after a tropical storm devastated parts of the African archipelago, killing at least eight people, according to officials. Rescue workers continued to search for dozens of missing people on Thursday.

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