Hello Everyone!
After a very quiet start to the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, things are starting to pick up a little bit. This is not surprising, as we are getting close to the peak of hurricane season, as this chart from NOAA shows:
There are a couple of specific areas worth watching right now, although neither is a huge concern yet. The first is an area of low pressure off the Florida Coast.
Image from www.weathernerds.org
This system is forecast to develop into a Tropical Storm as it moves to the NE away from Florida early next week. It will probably bring some heavy rain to the state this weekend. It is worth watching in the Northeast, but hopefully won't be a major problem.
The other system worth watching is a tropical wave way out in the Central Atlantic. Satellite imagery shows a circulation trying to form.
Image from www.tropicaltidbits.com
This system is still several days from impacting any land areas. The Leeward/Windward Islands and Puerto Rico and Hispaniola should keep an eye on it, but we still have time to watch and see if it develops into a tropical system.
Elsewhere, Tropical Storm Chantal has weakened to a depression way out over the North Atlantic, and is not a threat. Some other strong waves are forecast to move off the coast of Africa over the coming week, which we will have to keep an eye on.
Bottom line - things are starting to pick up as they often do this time of year, so just make sure you are ready if you live in a hurricane-prone area! I'll update more if a system becomes a bigger threat.
Andy
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