The tropics are coming alive as we track three features in the Atlantic: a tropical storm, a post-tropical cyclone and tropical wave.
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If this system becomes a tropical storm, it would be Hermine. It’s been some of the most activity of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season.
A NASA satellite image of Tropical Storm Gaston in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. The center said in its update that environmental conditions are somewhat conducive for development over the next few days while it moves west-northwestward at 15 to 20 miles per hour. The storm could strengthen later this week as it nears the southeastern and central Bahamas. The image showed the system was developing a well-defined circulation and still consolidating.
Gaston was moving toward the west-northwest near 20 miles per hour (31 kph) and the National Hurricane Center said this general motion with a slight decrease in forward speed is expected during the next couple of days. Gaston should strengthen to hurricane force later on Tuesday. Two, there’s a large layer of dry air in its path, which could make it hard for the storm to develop. Residents on these islands should monitor the system and be prepared to take quick and necessary actions to minimize possible flood damage.
“Disturbance 1”, according to weather experts, is made up of a large area of disorganized cloudiness and thunderstorms located approximately 1,000 miles south-southwest of southern Baja California, and is associated with an area of low pressure.
Once a clear center of circulation is found, the disturbance will be upgraded to a tropical depression, or a tropical storm if winds are at least 39 miles per hour.
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The National Hurricane Center is watching this one closely, giving it a 50-percent chance of becoming a tropical storm in the next couple of days. Fiona’s maximum sustained winds are near 35mph.
