The Global Precipitation Measurement or GPM core observatory satellite had another good view of meandering tropical storm Ida located in the central Atlantic Ocean and measured rainfall rates within the storm.
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Although this tropical shift usually takes place in October, it appears to have started early this year, as evidenced by a disturbance in the western Caribbean.
In other tropical news of note, a low pressure system is set to move across Mexico from the Pacific into the Gulf of Mexico by crossing the Yucatan. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours.
Tropical Storm Niala forms southeast of the Big Island. “Ida” should not ever be able to make it all the way across the Atlantic.
The storm is centered about 1,045 miles (1,685 kilometers) east of the northern Leeward Islands and is moving south near 2 mph (4 kph).
The westerly wind shear has been working against Ida, but forecasters said that could lighten in the next few days.
The tropical storm has strengthened a bit since the last NWS update.Maximum sustained winds are near 45 miles per hour with higher gusts.
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Ida was not expected to affect land.
