Potential tropical cyclone 5 could become tropical storm soon

Published by BBNTEAM at August 12, 2024

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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2024. 9:51 am CST.

By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Weather experts at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) are monitoring potential tropical cyclone 5.

Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

The system is moving toward the west near 26 mph (43 km/h).

A westward to west-northwestward motion with some decrease in forward speed is expected during the next couple of days.

On the forecast track, the disturbance is expected to move across portions of the Leeward Islands late tonight or Tuesday and approach the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Tuesday evening.

Then, the disturbance is forecast to move away from Puerto Rico over the western Atlantic through midweek.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.

Some strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and the disturbance is expected to become a tropical depression later today or tonight and become a tropical storm as it nears the Leeward Islands.

This system has a 90% chance of formation through the next 48 hours.

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