Hurricane Season Heating Up: Multiple Tropical Systems Possible, Texas on Alert

Links:

• https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
• https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATWDAT.shtml
• https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=5
• https://www.weather.gov/lwx/tropical

Gulf of Mexico Disturbance:

• National Hurricane Center (NHC) latest: Potential for system development in the western Gulf of Mexico.
• A tropical depression may form early to mid-next week.

Invest 90L:

• Brought heavy rain to South and Southwest Florida.
• Moving to Florida's east coast, may enter the Atlantic and become the first named storm, Alberto.
• Truchelut: "While this disturbance (Invest 90L) will not become a named storm before clearing Florida, local impacts will be significant, especially in Southwest Florida."
• Formation chances:
  • 48hrs: Low, 20%
  • 7 days: Medium, 20%

Tropical Waves:

• NHC tracking 4 tropical waves: 2 in the Atlantic, 2 in the Caribbean.
• All moving west at various speeds, 6-17 mph.

Texas Rainfall & Storm Watches:

• National Weather Service (NWS): Southeastern Texas to receive rain for the next week, with 3-4 inches in impacted areas.
• Weather watches and warnings in effect.

La Niña Impact:

• La Niña cools the equatorial Pacific, part of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation.
• Can contribute to an active Atlantic hurricane season.
• NOAA predicts 17-25 named storms, 4-7 major hurricanes this season.

2024 Hurricane Season:

• Runs June 1 - Nov. 30, peaking mid-September.
• No hurricanes in the US so far.

Stay Informed:

• Hurricane storm tracker: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
• Active storm interactive map: Link in the original article.

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