Hurricane season is increasing now – What to know
As we enter the most active time of the year, the Atlantic hurricane season has woken up. From the western and central Atlantic Ocean to Africa, there are now multiple areas to pay attention to tropical development.
That's what we know.
Track now: West, Central Atlantic System
– Systems on the East Coast of the United States: The low pressure is expected to move northeast to the east coast in the next few days. If it sprouts enough thunderstorms, it could become tropical or subtropical depression or storm this weekend or early next week. By this weekend, most of the land may have a threat of landing, but may produce high surfing and tearing currents, especially from southeast New England to North Carolina.
– Mid-Atlantic System: Further east is a lower pressure area called tropical waves, in the central Atlantic Ocean, where chaotic showers and thunderstorms are created. It may turn into depression or storm when curling the northwest early next week. The system is not a threat to the mainland of the United States, but based on the sharpness of its curly hair, it can pass near Bermuda sometime next week.
((More: What is tropical wave?)
Tropical development potential
(According to the prospect of the latest National Hurricane Center, the polygons show possible areas of tropical development.
Looking to the future: All eyes from new systems emerging from Africa
– The riots, known as tropical waves, will continue on the coast of Africa, just like hurricane season.
– One of these tropical waves was moved from the coast of Africa around Saturday.
– With warm water, low wind shears and a gradually increasing moisture environment, the next tropical wave may develop next week between Africa and the smaller Antres next week.
– The next tropical system could eventually pose a threat in the Eastern Caribbean next Friday or the weekend from August 16 to 17, and could be some part of the continental United States sometime in the following week.
– However, it is too early to know that any location of the Caribbean or continental United States may end up being affected (if any). Now is the time to make sure your hurricane plan is ready before a storm threat occurs.
– The next tropical storm in the Atlantic Basin will be named Erin, then Fernande.
(More: Main Events in Hurricane Season: Why August usually starts the most active time in the Atlantic Ocean)
August's popular name is “Storm Forming Zone”.
(Data: National Hurricane Center)
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