Later this week, a new storm system that is developing in the Atlantic may target the Caribbean and possibly even the United States.
In the Atlantic, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration states that the unformed system is currently close to the Lesser and Greater Antilles. Within 48 hours, forecasters say it has a 40% chance of forming into a system.
But within the next seven days, there’s an 80% probability it forms into a storm. The system is predicted to travel 15 to 20 mph in a west-northwest direction.
By the middle of next week, the storm is expected to strengthen into a tropical depression, according to forecasters. The system is headed straight into conflict with the Caribbean, which includes the Dominican Republic, given its current course.
Although it is too soon to say, the storm’s route indicates that the US will be within its possible path. However, when weather patterns alter over the following week, things could change.
It’s too soon to tell how strong the storm will be when it makes landfall. Ernesto would be the name given to it if it materialized into a storm.
“There is a likelihood if this tropical feature survives to the zone near and just north of the Caribbean next week, it will go on to become a tropical storm, and from there, it could be drawn in close enough to the East Coast of the U.S. to be a direct concern,” AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex stated.
Days after Hurricane Debby battered Florida and the East Coast with intense rains, powerful winds, and potentially catastrophic flooding, the latest storm has made landfall. The effects of Debby killed at least eight people.
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With winds of up to 80 mph, Debby made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 storm. Rescue workers had to assist in rescuing stranded individuals as a result of the state’s flooding.
A foot of rain fell, causing flooding in some areas of Georgia and South Carolina.
The storm’s remnants dumped rain and strong gusts on the East Coast as well, making for unfavorable weather and thousands of delayed flights in New York City.
