TROPICAL LOW MAY THREATEN U.S. EAST COAST NEXT WEEK! (credit: NWS Melbourne, Florida)

DISCUSSION: As shown in the graphic below (courtesy of the National Weather Service office in Melbourne, Florida), an area of unsettled weather and scattered/intense thunderstorm activity may slowly develop into a region more favorable for tropical cyclone development in the coming days!  As we head towards this weekend and early next week, the National Hurricane Center (nhc.noaa.gov) will continue to monitor this area of disturbed weather positioned just to the northeast of the Bahamian Islands!  As a result, if you live along the East Coast, you will definitely want to stay tuned for updates from us right here at the Global Weather and Climate Center.  For more on this developing story and other high-impact weather across the United States, be sure to click here!