Hurricane Season Hits Peak Activity; Multiple Areas Being Monitored

MIAMI, Fla. — The Atlantic hurricane season is now entering its most active period, with multiple systems being monitored for tropical development. Meteorologists are tracking several weather patterns from the western Atlantic to Africa as the season gains momentum.

A weak low pressure system located off the U.S. East Coast is expected to move northeast over the next few days. If it gathers enough thunderstorms, it could develop into a tropical or subtropical depression or storm by this weekend or early next week. Although it’s not a threat to land, this system may bring high surf and rip currents from southeast New England down to North Carolina through the weekend.

In the central Atlantic, a tropical wave producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms may develop into a tropical depression or storm by early next week as it moves northwestward. While this system is not projected to threaten the U.S. mainland, it could pass near Bermuda sometime next week.

Additionally, disturbances originating off the African coast are expected to continue, which is typical for this time of year. One such tropical wave is forecasted to move off the African coast around Saturday. With warm waters, low wind shear, and rising moisture levels in the atmosphere, this wave could develop between Africa and the Lesser Antilles as early as mid-next week.

This development could potentially threaten parts of the eastern Caribbean by next weekend and might impact the U.S. mainland later in that month. However, it’s currently too early to predict the exact paths of these systems. Now is the time for residents to ensure their hurricane preparations are in place before any storm heads their way.

The next storms forming in the Atlantic Basin will bear the names Erin and Fernand, as the season continues to progress. The National Hurricane Center recommends that those in affected areas stay updated on forecasts and alerts.