A tropical wave was forecast to move off the west coast of Africa in the next day or two. Thereafter, some gradual development of the wave is possible during the middle to latter part of next week while it moves generally west-northwestward across the central tropical Atlantic.

The disturbance currently over water has formed a frontal boundary about 150 miles off the coast of North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was moving at 10 mph at a east-northeasterly direction away from land as of 8 p.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area off the North Carolina coast for potential tropical storm development in the coming days.