Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Investigating Atlantic

A non-tropical area of low pressure in the Atlantic Ocean about 400 miles from Bermuda could flip the switch and form into a tropical or sub-tropical storm, if the right conditions persist, the National Hurricane Center reported this morning.

There are a lot of "ifs" in the equation, but it has the potential to form into a storm that would make U.S. landfall. The last two hurricanes to form in the Atlantic -- Dean and Felix -- grew into Category 5 monsters and set a record for the 2007 season. It's the first time two Category 5 storms have made landfall in the same season.

The "disturbance" in the Atlantic does not show "especially favorable" chances of developing further, but gale-force winds could grow into tropical storm-force winds if there is "only a small increase in organization." An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter Aircraft is en route to investigate.

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