Forecasters have been watching Tropical Storm Erin since it was just a little area of disturbance. Within the past 24 hours Erin has grown from an area of disturbance to a Tropical Storm. Tropical Storm Erin remains on a path towards Mexico and southern Texas. Current predicts have Erin remaining a tropical storm when she makes landfall early Thursday morning.
Source: National Hurricane Center
Tropical Storm Dean has now strengthened from a tropical depression to a tropical storm as it continues its westward track in the Atlantic. The 11 a.m. advisory had it packing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Tropical Storm Dean is expected to become Hurricane Dean by Friday morning.
Source: National Hurricane Center
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The 4th Tropical Depression of this hurricane season has formed off the coast of Africa. Tropical Depression #4 is expected to strengthen as it moves west in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasts have Tropical Depression #4 moving west and becoming a hurricane by this Saturday. As with other hurricane seasons, this is a wait and see situation. Tropical disturbances many times follow their own paths and not the ones predicted by man.
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Source: National Hurricane Center