Janice R. Andrews
MYAAH – As the Atlantic hurricane season of 2024 comes to a close, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is keeping a close eye on three tropical storms in the area. This increased action is in line with what has happened in the past at this time of year, which means that the season is beginning its busiest phase.
The NHC’s most recent report adds a new area of worry in the Atlantic and lowers the chances of growth for a storm that was previously a threat to the Gulf of Mexico coasts of Texas and Louisiana. Even so, the fact that there are now several storms across the Atlantic suggests that the calm time that has been going on since the middle of August may be ending.
The End of a Quiet Stretch
Since Tropical Storm Ernesto passed away on August 12, the Atlantic has been surprisingly calm. This quiet has been rare. Between August 13 and September 3, no named storms formed, which wasn’t seen since 1968. Phil Klotzbach, a senior research scientist at Colorado State University, talked about this unusual event on social media, pointing out that the Atlantic storm season has been very quiet lately.
The calm seems to be over, though, as the NHC is now keeping an eye on three areas of unstable weather that could turn into tropical systems.
Caribbean Unrest Gets More Attention
The first interesting area is in the Caribbean Sea, where a group of scattered showers and thunderstorms is still forming as it moves westward. The NHC says that as the storm moves toward the western Caribbean and the southwestern Gulf of Mexico later this week, the weather could get better for growth. Forecasters are slightly less optimistic about how the system will grow, but they still think there is a 30% chance that it will become a tropical depression in the next seven days.
The disturbance in the eastern Atlantic could lead to
It is also being looked at another system in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean. Showers and thunderstorms are happening all over the place as this disturbance moves westward. At first, the NHC thought this system had a 40% chance of being built, but new information shows that the environment may not be as good as they thought. Because of this, the NHC has lowered the chances of the storm developing to 30% over the next week. Even though the chances aren’t great, this storm could still bring heavy rain and strong winds to the Cabo Verde Islands in the next few days.
There is a new threat in the central Atlantic.
In its most recent report, the NHC also talked about a new tropical storm in the central Atlantic, about halfway between the Lesser Antilles and the west coast of Africa. Like the others, this system is causing showers and thunderstorms that are not ordered. As the storm moves west-northwest, some slow progress may be possible. However, the NHC says that by the end of the week, conditions will likely become less favorable for progress. It is not likely that the method will change in the next seven days.
The rise of these three disturbances shows how important it is to be alert and ready as the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season near its peak. At this point, none of these systems are a direct threat, but things can change quickly this time of year. The NHC will keep a close eye on these systems, and people who live in places that are prone to hurricanes should stay aware and be ready for what might happen in the next few days.
