NHC says there is 70% chance of cyclone in next 48 hours in tropical Atlantic

Oct 6 (Reuters) - A low-pressure system near the northern Leeward Islands has a 70% chance of forming a cyclone within 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday.

"Environmental conditions appear generally conducive for slow development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form within the next couple of days while it moves quickly west-northwestward across the central tropical Atlantic," the Miami-based forecaster said.