Two New Tropical Systems Early on this Sunday Morning

We have two new tropical cyclones on the board early this morning, and it appears that neither poses a threat to the United States mainland.

Tropical Storm Peter formed late last night and is located about 825 miles east southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico this morning. Top winds are 40 mph and the central pressure is estimated to be 1005 millibars.

And Tropical Depression 17 has just been designated in the far eastern Atlantic, southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, west of the African coast.

Peter is expected to northwestward, remaining north of the islands of the Antilles and never really developing very much. Max forecast winds are 45 mph. It could pose a threat to Bermuda by next weekend as it begins to recurve out to sea.

TD 17 will travel northwestward as well over open water, passing well west of the Cabo Verde Islands and into the Central Atlantic. It is expected to become Tropical Storm Rose later today. It poses no threat to any land areas.

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