Aug 12, 2026Nature Science157 words1 min read

Two Disturbances Could Develop in the Atlantic This Week

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Weather experts are watching the Atlantic Ocean this week.

They see two weather disturbances. A disturbance is bad weather that is not strong yet.

The National Hurricane Center, or NHC, is a group that watches storms. They gave the disturbances names.

The names are Invest 92-L and Invest 93-L. "Invest" means the NHC is studying the weather system.

Both systems are in the eastern Atlantic. This part of the ocean often makes storms.

The NHC says both systems have a chance to grow. They could become tropical storms.

A tropical storm is a strong, spinning storm with rain and wind. Some tropical storms become hurricanes.

A hurricane is a very strong storm with fast winds.

Right now, nobody knows if these systems will become storms. People should watch the news for updates.

This is part of the Atlantic hurricane season. This is the time of year when hurricanes can form.

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1. What is the NHC watching this week?

2. What are the two disturbances called?

3. True or false: Both systems could become tropical storms.

1. Two weather disturbances in the Atlantic 2. Invest 92-L and Invest 93-L 3. True

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Weather experts are watching the _____ Ocean this week.

They see two weather _____. A disturbance is bad weather that is not strong yet.

The _____, or NHC, is a group that watches storms.

The names are _____ and _____.

Both systems are in the eastern Atlantic.

The NHC says both systems have a chance to grow into _____.

Some tropical storms become _____.

This is part of the Atlantic _____.