The depression is expected to bring with it rainfall of 1 to 3 inches to North Carolina with isolated heavier amounts along the coast.
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“Anything is possible, but we’re not really seeing any kind of significant strengthening for the storm”, he said in an interview. This is a weak storm, but it could strengthen into a low-end tropical storm by Monday as it makes a close approach to North Carolina.
Wind: Hatteras 20-40+, Nags Head 15-25+, VA Beach 10-20+. This is creating showers and thunderstorms throughout the Western Caribbean area. Winds will gradually relax through the day. This week, Canadian high pressure will be settling in, bringing several days of comfortable weather with sunshine. While there are still a few computer models that track the storm toward Texas, this track is not likely as a front scoops up the system and shoves it northeast. That means we are going to see more sun than clouds, with hot temperatures as highs will be in the mid 90s. Highs in the mid 80s. Bahia Blanca, Argentina, will be partly cloudy with a high of 57 (F)/ 13 (C).
Tropical Depression 9 has brought torrential rains over West Cuba, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Gaston is of no immediate threat to land, but could pose major problems for the Azores as a hurricane or tropical storm Saturday and Sunday. But by Tuesday night the system is expected to northward and eventually northeast by Wednesday.
Tropical Depression No. 8 should produce downpours and gusty winds at the Outer Banks Tuesday, said Andy Mussoline, meteorologist with AccuWeather.
Hurricane Gaston is located 486 nautical miles east of Bermuda, with maximum wind speeds at 110 mph (95 kts).
The system has yet to be upgraded to a named tropical storm, but the National Hurricane Center said that is expected to happen later in the day Tuesday.
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As of 11 a.m. Monday, the depression was centered about 170 miles west-southwest of Key West and was moving west near 7 mph. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and TD 9 expected to become a tropical storm later today. It could make landfall on Thursday on northern Florida’s Gulf Coast. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 miles per hour with higher gusts.
