The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring a weather disturbance near the Cabo Verde Islands that has a medium chance of developing into a tropical storm within the next few days. The system, currently bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the islands, is showing some signs of organization. However, its circulation remains elongated and the associated showers and thunderstorms are still disorganized. Despite these challenges, the NHC gives the disturbance a 50% chance of becoming a short-lived tropical storm as it moves westward or west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph across the eastern…