Tropical depression over the Atlantic Ocean turned into a tropical storm while another system is also forecast to strengthen on Monday as the hurricane season peaks with just a few days left.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said two systems are gathering strength in the central and eastern part of the Atlantic Basin, with one system already warning off the continent’s coast of Africa.
A tropical storm warning has been issued for Cabo Verde Islands due to tropical depression 18, according to the NHC.
Hurricane Center Monitoring 4 area for development, 2 included with ‘high’ circumstances
By 11 a.m. EDT, the NHC said the system was located 185 miles east of the islands, with a maximum sustained wind of 35 mph. It was moving 12 miles west.
“The frustration is almost a tropical storm,” the NHC said.
Two tropical depressions over the Atlantic Ocean are forecast to become a tropical storm on Monday.
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The Cabo Verde Islands were forecast to receive 2 to 5 inches of rain during Tuesday.
Tropical-storm-force winds and heavy surf are also forecast to hit the islands hard by Monday night.
The second system, Tropical Depression 17, strengthened in Tropical Storm West on Monday.
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By Monday morning, it was centered 1,205 miles east of the northern island of Leeward, forecasters said. The maximum constant wind was measured at 40 miles per hour as it moved in a west-northwest direction at a speed of 3 miles per hour.
Tropical Storm Paulet can be seen in the Mid-Atlantic Ocean on September 7, 2020.
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“Moderate additional reinforcement is expected over the next few days.” Said the NHC.
No marine clocks and warnings are in effect as the Lette Late is far from open water.
Historically, most Atlantic Ocean basin tropical activity occurs in September.
The hurricane season peaks in September.
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According to a hurricane research scientist at Colorado State University, Paulet has set a record for the earliest tropical system called “P”. Phil Klotzbach.
The previous record for a hurricane named 16th Atlantic was set by Philip, set for September 17, 2005, Klotzbach tweeted early Monday.
If another tropical strain becomes stronger in a tropical storm on Monday, it will also set a record for a previous hurricane named “R” along with Renના’s name. The previous record for the 17th Atlantic hurricane was Rita, which became a tropical storm on September 18, 2005.
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This 2020 season has been active so far, with some storms breaking their respective letter records for how they formed as early as possible.
The two most recent storms, Nana and Omar, were the hurricanes named Early 14th and 15th on the record, which hit Ophelia in September 2005 and in September 2005. Clotzbach.
The hurricane season has now entered its busiest month, as activity historically peaks at the rate of September 10, when it peaks and slowly begins to decline.
Top patterns of hurricane season, which affects where hurricanes travel.
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Historically, about two-thirds of all Atlantic hurricane activity occurred between August 20 and October 10. Klotzbach tweeted earlier this month.
NOAA forecasters are now calling for as many as 25 hurricanes with winds of 39 miles or more; Seven to 10 of them could be hurricanes. In those hurricanes, there will be three to six major, classified as Category 3, 4 and 5, with winds of 111 miles or more.
Name of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
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That is much higher than the average year. Based on data from 1981 to 2010, there are 12 named hurricanes, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes. There have been 16 hurricanes so far this year, including five hurricanes.
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The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 and includes the names of Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly Lee, Eduard, Faye, Gonzalo, Henna, Isaiah, Josephine, Kyle, Laura, Marco, Nana, Omar, Pa Lette Late, Renee. , Sally, Teddy, Vicky and Wilfred.
Adam Klose and Brandon Noriga of Fox News contributed to this report.
