While the storm now has maximum sustained winds of 34mph (30 knots), it is expected to reach Tropical Storm strength again by Friday morning and could potentially reach hurricane strength on Saturday afternoon, after it has passed Bermuda.
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Also in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Karl’s maximum sustained winds were holding steady at 40 miles per hour (65 kph) and the storm was moving westward at 14 miles per hour (20 kph) late Tuesday.
As of late Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center reported Paine was located just over 350 miles west of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Karl now is churning through the Atlantic Ocean, moving west at 14 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour.
Karl weakens to a tropical depression over the Atlantic for now, but it is predicted to become a hurricane later this week.
Beyond Karl and Lisa, the Atlantic wasn’t expected to churn out any new storms in the next few days. They also predict three major hurricanes (category three or higher).
Karl is forecast to slightly strengthen and travel in a more northwestern direction through Thursday, the center said.
Arizona area residents are bracing for what could be heavy rains at least through Wednesday as Tropical Storm Paine continues to engulf the area.
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Lisa is the 12th named storm of the season, which makes the 2016 officially more active than the previous two seasons. Matthew and Nicole are the next names that will be used if additional storms form.
