SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, Mexico.- A tropical depression located in the central Atlantic Ocean could become a named tropical storm soon, the National Hurricane Center warned Thursday. US National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Tropical Depression Seven has gained organization and is close to becoming Tropical Storm Gordon as it moves west-northwest.
“Siete” has maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour and is about 1,145 km from the Cape Verde Islands.
Strengthening is forecast over the next 48 hours. It could become a tropical storm as early as tonight.
The Cuban Institute of Meteorology issued a tropical cyclone warning due to the phenomenon, although he specified that for the moment it does not represent a danger for Cuba.
On the other hand, to the east of the Leeward Islands there is a low pressure system with rain and thunderstorms.
The disturbance is moving slowly west-northwestwards. However, the proximity of dry air is expected to limit its development in the coming days and environmental conditions are expected to become less favourable during the weekend.
Specialists from the Cuban Institute of Meteorology reaffirmed their initial projections on the hurricane season of 2024, highlighting a “very active” behavior in the North Atlantic basin, which also includes the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
Dr. Miriam Teresita Llanes Monteagudo, head of the Institute’s Forecast Center, explained that, for the rest of the season, the formation of 15 tropical storms is expected in this geographic area, of which nine could evolve into hurricanes.
The analysis details that, of the total number of storms forecast, 12 will develop in the Atlantic ocean zone, while three could originate in the Caribbean Sea.
The odds of a hurricane The probability of a hurricane originating and intensifying in the Caribbean is 85%, and there is a 70% chance that a hurricane originating in the Atlantic will penetrate the Caribbean region. In addition, the risk of Cuba being hit by at least one hurricane is 80%, while the probability of at least one tropical storm hitting the country is 90%.
