Hurricane Season is Upon Us

[Youngblood]

Another low pressure system that formed off of the Cape Verde Islands is now turning into a tropical cyclone as it works its way west-northwest across the Atlantic, approximately 1300 kms from the Lesser Antilles and is expected to become a depression later today.

So far the season had produced:

- Tropical Storm Arthur which dissapated over the mountainous regions of Mexico
- Hurricane Bertha which grew to Cat. 3 before slowing in the cooler waters of the mid Atlantic, where it still slowly moves as a now Tropical Storm. It hasn't posed any threats to land, but is churning up some surf for Burmuda.

So this next low as shown in the map below is possibly the seasons next threat as will become more evident in the days that follow.

When you click on the map, by clicking the red circle in the bottom right in will give you more info as it progresses, with updates.

National Hurricane Center

Here is a wide Atlantic satellite loop that will show it's progression. As well Bertha can be seen still meanering in the mid Atlantic.

Tropical Atlantic Visible Imagery - Satellite Services Division


*edit, this system ended up being Hurricane Dolly