An area of low pressure located in the mid-Atlantic continues to show signs of organization and environmental conditions appear favorable for the development of a tropical depression, according to the National Weather Service.

The service says this system has a 60 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours and is moving westward at 10 mph. Computer models have the disturbance moving into the southern Caribbean in the next five to seven days. It has sustained winds of 30 mph and is located at 11.7 norht and 37.7 west.

Another disturbance also in the mid-Atlantic is not believed to have potential to become a tropical cyclone within 48 hours. It is moving westward at 10-15 mph and is located at 17.6 north and 48.3 west. The weather service says conditions are not favorable for significant development.