NHC: Potential tropical cyclone develops over Bahamas
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At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 20.9 North, longitude 74.6 West. The system is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A north-northwestward motion
A new tropical storm is forming in the Bahamas and it could become a rain and wind threat to the Southeast coast while a major hurricane recurves near Bermuda through early next week. Here's the latest.
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Clock ticking for the Southeast as next tropical threat looms, with US impacts likely by Monday
More tropical trouble is brewing in the Atlantic Ocean, with a new storm that could take aim at the US Southeast early next week poised to join Hurricane Humberto by Saturday. But unlike Humberto, this one could go on to make a direct impact and leave little time to prepare.
While Hurricane Humberto is not expected to affect the U.S., NHC is on high alert for the formation of a new storm.
It appears “future” Imelda is on track to remain east of South Florida this weekend. The forecast path shows the system moving northwestward over the Bahamas, Saturday into Sunday, bringing heavy rain and tropical storm conditions (winds around 40 to 50 mph).
Two tropical disturbances were swirling in the Atlantic on Friday, with one being carefully watched because it could bring dangerous weather to the Southeast U.S. early next week.
Humberto is expected to bypass the Greater Antilles before turning into the Atlantic. But interaction with another tropical system could change that.
A tropical wave currently centered near the Dominican Republic is producing widespread but disorganized showers and thunderstorms. As it moves west-northwest at