On this Friday evening, NHC is monitoring an active Atlantic basin. Advisories are being issued by NHC for Tropical Storm Edouard, centered more than 1200 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands. Elsewhere, a broad area of low pressure is centered over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico west of Fort Myers, Florida, and the associated showers remains poorly organized. Upper-level winds appear unfavorable for significant development as the system moves generally westward during the next few days. Nevertheless, this system will continue to be closely monitored, and, if necessary, a U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the low on Saturday. Locally heavy rains associated with the low will continue over portions of South Florida and the Florida Keys tonight and Saturday. Next, a tropical wave is located south of the Cape Verde Islands and the associated shower activity continues to show signs of organization. However, this system is forecast to move westward or west-northwestward at around 10 mph toward an area unfavorable for development. Another tropical wave is located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, and the associated shower activity had increased this afternoon. Surface observations indicate that pressures are low in this area, and some additional development could occur before the system moves into eastern Mexico later tonight or on Saturday. Regardless of development, locally heavy rains and gusty winds are likely to spread over portions of eastern Mexico tonight and Saturday. Get the latest on all of these systems overnight by visiting the NHC website at hurricanes.gov
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 23:53:54 +0000
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