Potential Tropical Cyclone Five Forms in the Atlantic, Unlikely to Impact Texas

The newest tropical wave in the Atlantic has officially been named Potential Tropical Cyclone Five. The disturbance is not expected to impact Texas or any part of the contiguous US.

The storm originated several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, the same area as Hurricane Beryl.

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Potential Tropical Cyclone Five is the second disturbance since Debby, which made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in Florida and then again as a tropical storm in South Carolina, bringing historic rainfall to the region.

"[An] early and violent start..." — Government officials on the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season

If Potential Tropical Cyclone Five strengthens into a tropical storm, it will be named Ernesto. As of now, it is "moving rapidly westward," with a tropical storm watch issued for Puerto Rico and nearby islands. The Leeward Islands can expect the disturbance on Tuesday, with Puerto Rico potentially seeing landfall by early Wednesday.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has been described as having "an extremely active remainder," with predictions of 17-24 named storms and 8-13 hurricanes. This season is already proving deadly and costly, with Hurricane Beryl and Hurricane Debby making landfall in Florida and impacting the East Coast.

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