The Tropics have been very energetic since Monday, with the National Hurricane Center monitoring five systems within the Atlantic basin. That includes one that would grow to be a significant hurricane by Friday and one other that would move into the Gulf just like Hurricane Helene.
Meteorologists are warning residents along the U.S. Gulf Coast to closely monitor the potential Gulf system.
There's a 40 percent likelihood it is going to grow to be a tropical system inside every week, and that would occur in almost the identical area as Hurricane Helene was created every week ago – within the gap between Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and the western tip of Cuba.
As of 11 a.m. Monday, it was moving generally northwestward and was expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico toward the top of the week. It continues to be too early for forecasters to declare potential Forecast track.
Far within the eastern Atlantic, Tropical Storm Kirk could grow to be a “terrible” major hurricane by Friday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Kirk, situated about 700 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, has winds of 45 mph and is moving west at 8 mph as of 11 a.m. Monday. By the top of the week it could turn out to be a significant hurricane with winds of 120 miles per hour.
Long-term forecasts show the storm moving northward from the Caribbean, but forecasters warn that confidence within the long-term path forecasts is low.
Meanwhile, one other disturbance off Africa could turn out to be a tropical depression, forecasters said Sunday. There is an 80% likelihood of it developing in the subsequent seven days.
As of 11 a.m. Monday, Isaac had strengthened from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone. It was situated about 515 miles north-northwest of the Azores with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and moving east-northeast at a speed of 24 mph.
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Isaac is anticipated to proceed to weaken over the subsequent few days.
Joyce, a system about 910 miles east-northeast of the Caribbean Sea, was downgraded to a tropical depression with sustained winds of 35 mph, moving very slowly northwest at 2 mph. The system poses no danger to landing.
Forecasters expect it to ease over the subsequent two days.
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