The National Hurricane Center tagged Invest 91-L in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday morning. The tropical wave, tagged as Invest 91-L, is located several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.

While it is around the peak time for activity in hurricane season, this area is very far out in the Atlantic Ocean and currently has very low chances for tropical development. Stay tuned to your First Alert Weather team for updates as we continue to monitor this area and the environmental conditions for tropical development.

A mysterious group of deep-sea whales was just spotted near a remote archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. The marine creatures - Gervais' beaked whales - were seen off the coast of Portugal's Madeira Islands on Sept.

In Florida, large mats of sargassum are increasingly washing ashore, creating another obstacle for loggerhead, leatherback and green sea turtles, new research suggests

After weeks of relative calm, both the Atlantic and Pacific basins are showing renewed tropical activity. Forecasters say the lull may be ending as September enters its historically active phase.