Meteorologists are raising concerns about a region in the Gulf of Mexico that is at a heightened risk of experiencing tropical development next week. This development has the potential to affect multiple Gulf Coast states, including Florida and Texas.
Earlier this year, experts in meteorology issued a warning about the likelihood of a hurricane season that would surpass the average, attributing it to the El Niño climate pattern and unusually warm ocean surface temperatures. However, as we approach mid-September, only seven named storms have formed in the Atlantic Ocean. The most recent one, Tropical Storm Gordon, has dissipated into remnants at sea without causing any landfall.
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the upcoming storm will be called Helene. As of Thursday, there are two disturbances being monitored in the Atlantic Ocean . The first one is the remnants of Gordon, which has a 30 percent chance of forming within the next two days. The second disturbance has a 10 percent chance of formation. Meteorologists are also keeping an eye on a potential system that may develop in the southern Gulf of Mexico or western Caribbean next week.
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According to a recent report by AccuWeather, there is a storm system developing in the northwestern Caribbean and the southcentral and southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
According to a report by Senior Director of AccuWeather Forecasting Operations Dan DePodwin, there is the possibility of a tropical storm in this region gaining strength and becoming a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. He mentioned that historically, storms moving northwards from the Caribbean during this time of the year tend to not only strengthen, but often rapidly intensify. Similar situations in the past have led to the development of major hurricanes.
According to AccuWeather meteorologist Isaac Longley, there is an area of low pressure that is creating ideal conditions for the formation of storms. Longley explained to Newsweek that with low wind shear and warm ocean surface temperatures, it is highly likely that the system will develop by the middle of next week.
As of Thursday evening, no official forecasts have been issued and the path of the storm remains uncertain.
If the potential storm were to tear through the central Gulf Coast states, it would cause further devastation to the region. Louisiana was recently struck by Hurricane Francine on September 11, which resulted in significant flooding, power outages, and damaging winds. The coastal area has already been severely affected by these unfortunate events.
