Tropical Storm Threat
Hurricane season in the Atlantic is heating up once again as a new tropical rainstorm developed in the Gulf of Mexico. There was a lull in the middle of August and early September but tropical activity has won up anew. On Saturday night, a tropical rainstorm was formed in the Bay of Campeche and will likely shift north and intensify in the Gulf in the next several days.
This week, heavy rain, strong wind, and even the tree-bearing ground in northeastern Mexico, down the southern U.S Tropical system that located near Tabasco, Mexico, is expected to strengthen by midweek with winds of over 39 miles per hour, it moves on the warm waters of the Gulf.
Gulf waters are warm with sea surface temperatures ranging from 56-46 percent which is way above 38-40 percent required for tropical development. As for the next name on the list reserve for storms this season is Francine.
According to US, meteorologist, the storm will first of all begin to organize and intensify while passing through the Gul. The most sensitive period of the storm is going to be from the mid-Tuesday to Wednesday, where the storm will have a possibility of developing.
Although, there will be a wind shear rise as the storm approaches the northern part of the Gulf Coast, the warm sea temperatures can make the storm attain hurricane status before it lands. The people in Northern and Western part of the Gulf Coast region should ensure that they follow the movements of the storm.
Severe weather has already started in northeastern Mexico and others parts of it will move from southeast Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama by Friday. Over the weekend rain bands will begin to impact the southern part of Texas with the effects seen in Louisiana by Tuesday.
Amounts from Saturday to Friday totals will probably be 2-4 inches over cities such as McAllen Texas, and Shreveport Louisiana although 4 to 8 inches locally is expected along the Texas coastline. The heaviest of the rain could be as much as 24 inches in some area.
This heavy rain could lead to flash flooding and disruption to travel, especially in areas which have received heavy rain in the last few days. According to Longley if there is a slight reinforcement of storms then the ground will be flooded because it counts the rain that has fallen before.
Strong to near severe wind is forecasted to 40 mph by Wednesday evening in the southeast part of Texas and the lower part of Louisiana and 60-80 mph in the coast of these states by Thursday. In some places, the maximum velocity of the wind might gust to up one hundred miles per hour. Fortunately, effects of wind will subside as the storm progresses onshore but the rains and, therefore, flooding will remain an issue well into the end of the week especially in the Mississippi Valley. There could also be isolated tornadoes to the coast perhaps as the storm migrates inland mid to late week.
People living in Louisiana but more especially those in the risky areas should prepare themselves and their families for imminent dangers because the conditions are likely to get worse. The storm will also produce strong winds along the shore throughout the night along with rough surf and coastal flooding.
This could be between one and three feet along the coast of Louisiana from Wednesday through to Thursday and between three to six feet in the central region of Louisiana, at the point of landfall.
On the other part of the Atlantic particularly the central and eastern part two systems are being monitored for tropical cyclone formation. There is one that is few hundred of kilometers off the coast of Cape Verde and that has been moving westward.
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