“And over the course of this weekend the Ministry encourages residents to stay abreast of the latest updates on Tropical Storm Gaston”.
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All eyes have been on the tropics for the past several days, but it looks like this disturbance will NOT become a strong tropical system as it approaches the state of Florida.
A spokesperson said, “As a note, the Emergency Measures Organisation [EMO] continues to closely monitor Tropical Storm Gaston”.
The storm’s maximum sustained winds early Friday are near 65 miles per hour. Development will be slow due to dry air that the system will encounter, the National Hurricane Center said.
Maximum sustained winds were 70 miles per hour Friday afternoon.
Issued at 200 PM PDT FRI AUG 26 2016 000 WTPZ43 KNHC 262032 TCDEP3TROPICAL STORM LESTER DISCUSSION NUMBER 9 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP132016 200 PM PDT FRI AUG 26 2016After the convection associated with Lester appeared to be rather shapeless in infrared satellite imagery overnight, visible pictures indicate that there has been a significant increase in organization today. Forecasters predict that it could develop slightly within this time frame.
Invest 99L is expected to move along the southern region of the Florida Keys and through the Gulf of Mexico early next week.
Heavy rains, with the potential to cause flash floods and mud slides, are likely to continue over Hispaniola today. The NHC forecast calls for Lester to become a hurricane tonight, which is in line with most of the intensity guidance.
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Madeline’s centre is located about 1,235 miles (1,990 kilometres) east of Hilo, Hawaii and moving towards the west-northwest at a speed of 12 miles (19 kilometres) per hour. If the system turns northeast as some models predict then heavy rains will head our way for the middle of next week, even if it is just a weak system.
