Just one week after the end of this hurricane season the National Hurricane Center is reporting that there is a tropical disturbance east of Puerto Rico that may form into a Tropical Storm or a Subtropical Storm within the next 24 hours. It is not unusual to have tropical disturbances occur after the official end of hurricane season. This has happened in previous years ,including in the record setting 2005 sesaon when we had Tropical Storm Zeta that formed in late December.

Tropical Depression Ingrid is heading out on a more northern path in the Atlantic. What was once a Tropical Storm is once again Tropical Depression. The winds of change continues in the Atlantic. The National Hurricane expect the storm to continue to weaken, which would be great.

Tropical Depression Ingrid is traveling west northwest at 10 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 35 mph.

Tropical Storm Ingrid is on a northwest track through the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical Storm Ingrid was upgraded from Tropical Depression # 8 and is expected to downgrade to a Tropical Depression later this week. Forecasters do expect Ingrid to intensify slightly during the next 24 hours. But as you know a forecast are just projections and nothing really is set in stone. Not many thought that Hurricane Humberto would have strengthened so quickly into hurricane over night, but it most certainly did.

Right now the Tropical Storm Ingrid is too far away for us to know if it will be a threat to the Florida or the rest of the United States.

Source: National Hurricane Center

Tropical Storm Humberto is churning in the Gulf of Mexico. Humberto is expected to be a big maker in Texas, where it is expected to make landfall. The storm is also forecasted to travel through parts of Louisiana and Mississippi as a Tropical Depression.

In the Atlantic there is also Tropical Depression #8. Tropical Depression # 8 is traveling westward through the Atlantic and is expected to strengthen as it continues on its track. The Depression is could pose a threat to United States; right now it is too far off to be certain.

Source: National Hurricane Center

An area of low pressure is expected to develop further into a tropical depression by the end of today. Current forecasts have the track of this system moving westward toward the United States. An air force plane is also scheduled to fly into the system this afternoon.

Hurricane Felix has seen significant strengthening in the warm Atlantic waters. The now category 5 hurricane possesses maximum sustained winds of 165 mph. For those that are tracking the storm, Hurricane Felix’s center is located at 13.8 N 79.2W. A Tropical Storm watch is in effect for Jamaica and the Grand Cayman. The current path continues to have the Yucatan Peninsula getting a direct hit from Hurricane Felix Wednesday.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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Hurricane Felix’s path has remained basically the same over the last few days. As of the 11 pm advisory on Saturday night, Hurricane Felix had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Hurricane Felix is currently a Category One hurricane as is expected to strengthen over the next 24 hours.

After traveling through the Yucatan peninsula the National Hurricane Center forecasts have Felix remaining a hurricane and entering the Gulf of Mexico.

Source: National Hurricane Center

Tropical Depression #5 is now Tropical Storm Felix. Tropical Storm Felix’s path continues to have it traveling west in the Southern Caribbean. This track has the Central American country of Belize in its direct path. The storm is projected to travel across the Yucatan Peninsula, and south of Cancun.

Source: National Hurricane Center

Tropical Depression #6 has formed just north of South America. The Tropical Depression is projected to become Tropical Storm Felix by tomorrow morning. This tropical storm is moving west toward Central America. The current path has traveling in the southern Caribbean Ocean and making landfall on Belize Wednesday night as a hurricane. Mexico, which has been battered by Hurricane Dean, is also in the infamous cone of uncertainty. Due to Pacific Tropical Storm Henriette, western parts of Mexico are already placed on a hurricane and tropical storm watch. Henriette is traveling north in the Pacific Ocean and very close to Mexico’s coastline.

Source: National Hurricane Center

The 4^th 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.

 

Source: National Hurricane Center