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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking 7 areas of disturbed weather, 2 of which are already named systems, Paulette and Rene, while 3 other systems are near the US.
There are two named tropical storms currently churning in the Atlantic.
The first named system is Tropical Storm Paulette, which is expected to reach Bermuda next week, potentially as a hurricane, NOLA reports. At least one of the storms is expected to become a hurricane over the next 48 hours.
As of 4 AM on Thursday Paulette was located roughly 935 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands and approximately 1250 miles southeast of Bermuda. The storm was moving northwest at ten mph with sustained winds of 60 mph.
While it is expected to weaken during the next couple days, the storm is forecast to re-strengthen over the weekend.
The second named system is Tropical Storm Rene, which as of Thursday morning, was located roughly 730 miles northwest of the islands and moving northwest at 10 mph, with sustained winds of 40 mph.
The storm is expected to gradually strengthen over the next 48 hours and be near hurricane strength by Friday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. The system poses no immediate threat to land. No watches or warning over Rene are in effect.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring three areas of disturbed weather that is near the US. One system is off the coast of the Carolinas, while one is already in the Gulf and another east of Florida is headed toward the Gulf. All three of these systems have a less than 40% chance of development within the next five days, according to the NHC.
As of Thursday morning, the NHC said disturbance #1 off the coast of North Carolina has a near-zero chance of developing into a tropical system. However, it will produce minimal shower and thunderstorm activity and is expected to move inland over eastern North Carolina Thursday afternoon.
A system currently east of the Bahamas, designated as disturbance #2, will move into the Gulf of Mexico over the next five days and currently is ranked at a 30% chance of developing into a tropical depression over the next five days.
Another system, disturbance #3, is currently in the Gulf of Mexico will move towards Mexico within the next five days, and the NHC is giving the system a 20% chance of developing into a tropical depression over the next five days.
The good news is none of these systems appear to be a threat to the US, so go ahead and search for jobs near me without the worry that you’ll be burdened with storm preparations or evacuations within the next five days.
A tropical wave, designated disturbance #4, off the West Coast of Africa is being given a 90 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next five days, likely by this weekend or next week.
Forecasters are expecting another tropical wave to emerge from disturbance #5 off the coast of West Africa this weekend, giving it a 40 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next five days.
