Six was upgraded to a tropical depression over the past 24 hours, with maximum wind speeds at 35 mph (30 kts).
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Given its current location over the ocean and the northwest trajectory, no impacts are expected for South Florida.
The next names on the list of tropical storms in the Atlantic basin for 2016 are Fiona and Gaston. Conditions are not favorable for much strengthening, so Fiona is also expected to remain below hurricane strength as well. Fiona developed enough thunderstorm activity Wednesday afternoon to become at Topical Storm.
Invest 99L was moving west at about 15 miles per hour.
In January, Hurricane Alex became the most powerful Atlantic storm since 1938 when it formed in the central part of the ocean.
Hurricane forecasters give that wave a near zero percent chance of formation during the next 48 hours and a low chance of formation through the middle of next week.
Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 to November 30 each year.
The initial outlook called for 10 to 16 named storms, four to eight hurricanes, and one to four major hurricanes. The seasonal average is 12 named storms.
The number of tropical storms is expected to rise this hurricane season, but severe weather events have been on the rise for decades. The storm doesn’t pose any threat to land in the next five days, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center in Miami.
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