Tropical Storm Erin Forms in Atlantic, Expected to Become Season’s First Major Hurricane
Tropical Storm Erin Forms in Atlantic, Expected to Become Season’s First Major Hurricane
Tropical Storm Erin officially formed in the Atlantic from Invest 97L as of 11:00 AM ET on Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Forecasters anticipate Erin will rapidly intensify, potentially becoming the Atlantic hurricane season’s first major hurricane.
The NHC has been closely monitoring Invest 97L, consistently increasing its development chances. The latest update confirms the system has organized into a tropical storm, with a well-defined area of low pressure situated just west of the Cabo Verde Islands. The NHC noted that if current structural trends persist, Erin is likely to strengthen further, possibly into a tropical depression or tropical storm as early as Monday morning.
Residents in the Cabo Verde Islands are advised to monitor the system’s progress, as locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds are expected. The NHC assigns a high chance of further development for Erin over the next two days.
Meanwhile, Invest 96L, also churning in the central Atlantic, is showing low development chances. A new area of disturbed weather hundreds of miles south-southeast of Nova Scotia, Canada, is also being watched. Though current shower activity is limited, this system is drifting over warm Gulf Stream waters, which could facilitate some tropical or subtropical development over the next day or two before it moves over cooler waters by mid-week, ending its development potential.
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