Tropical storms in May are very infrequent, but Ana caused minor damage around Myrtle Beach previous year in early May during a rare early landfall.
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The National Hurricane Center in Miami issued a “special tropical weather outlook” Thursday morning saying showers were increasing with the low pressure system between Bermuda and the Bahamas.
Gusty winds are predicted along the coast, and the potential for bands of spots of heavy rain and flooding as the storm moves in, he said.
Although the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30, one hurricane that formed earlier this year counts as part of the 2016 hurricane season. An extremely rare hurricane named Alex occurred in the far eastern North Atlantic back in January. Alex formed over the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on 13 January and intensified into a hurricane on the 14 and dissipating on the 15.
Will a hurricane be named after you this season? . It would be the second storm this year.
The region will likely experience 10 to 16 named storms and one to four major hurricanes, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Friday.
Condition are likely to become apt for the development of a tropical system over the Atlantic Ocean close to the southeastern coast of USA towards the end of this week.
Weather conditions are expect to stay favorable for the storm to form either later today or Saturday, according to the center. The National Hurricane Center it putting a 60% chance of a tropical storm developing.
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Forecasters noted that projecting this season’s activity is “particularly hard”. LOCALLY I think we will have slight chances for afternoon storms each day, but a washout isn’t expected at this time.
