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USA Today
5 hours ago
- USA Today
Tropical Storm Ivo could become hurricane Aug. 8: See path tracker, forecast
Forecasters expect Pacific storm Ivo to "start moving away from the coast of Mexico over the next day or so." As the Atlantic hurricane season enters its most significant months, forecasters are also watching two tropical storms form in the Pacific. Located about 385 miles southeast of the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico, Tropical Storm Ivo was moving northwest at 21 mph with maximum sustained winds near 60 mph and higher gusts, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory on Thursday, Aug. 7. The center said it expects Ivo to "start moving away from the coast of Mexico over the next day or so." By the weekend, forecasters expect the storm to turn more westward, away from Mexico. Ivo will likely bring rainfall of 2 to 4 inches with some isolated totals of 6 inches across parts of the Mexican states of Guerrero, Michoacan de Ocampo and Colima through Friday, NHC forecasters said. The system may also produce swells likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions over the next few days. Tropical Storm Henriette, located about 1,195 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii, was moving west with maximum sustained winds near 45 mph with higher gusts, the center reported. NHC forecasters expect the storm to keep heading west through Thursday, Aug. 7 before turning northwest on Friday and over the weekend. The center of the storm is expected to stay well to the north of the Hawaiian Islands. No coastal watches or warnings regarding Henriette are in effect Thursday, Aug. 7 with little change in strength expected through the next few days. Pacific Ocean storm tracker Dexter expected to strengthen in the Atlantic In the north Atlantic Ocean, post-tropical cyclone Dexter was still producing tropical storm-force winds while it was located about 390 miles south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada, according to the NHC. The storm had maximum sustained winds near 60 mph with higher gusts, as of Thursday afternoon, Aug. 7. The storm is expected to strengthen later Thursday through Friday, Aug. 8 before weakening Friday night into Saturday, Aug. 9. There are no threats to land stemming from the storm. Atlantic Ocean storm tracker Contributing: Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY
Miami Herald
6 hours ago
- Miami Herald
Despite a quiet start, forecasters still predict an active hurricane season ahead
A relatively slow start to this hurricane season does not mean all clear for the months ahead. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its mid-season update to its forecast for the 2025 hurricane season, and the agency is holding steady to its prediction of an above-average season. In May, NOAA said the upcoming season was likely to spawn 13 to 19 named storms, six to 10 of which could strengthen into hurricanes and three to five of which could develop into major hurricanes — Category 3 or higher. On Thursday, the agency said it expects to see 13 to 18 named storms, five to nine hurricanes and two to five major hurricanes before the official end of the season on November 30. That count includes the four tropical storms that have already occurred this season, the latest of which was Tropical Storm Dexter. As of Thursday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said Dexter is now a post-tropical cyclone on a track far east, away from land. NOAA still calls for an above-average season, due to warmer-than-usual sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic and Caribbean, which helps strengthen storms, and an active West African Monsoon, which creates more tropical waves that can develop into storms. 'Many of the factors we identified ahead of the season are still at play, and conditions are largely tracking along with our May predictions,' wrote Matt Rosencrans, lead hurricane season forecaster with NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Prediction, part of the National Weather Service, in a statement.
Sky News
9 hours ago
- Sky News
Tropical Storm Dexter to bring potential heatwave next week
Remnants of Tropical Storm Dexter will bring an increase in temperatures over the weekend, with highs of 34C possible next week. A heatwave could be registered in parts of the South early next week and could spread more widely if temperatures hold. Temperatures of 28C (82F) are possible in the South on Sunday, reaching 30C (86F) across parts of England on Monday before getting closer to 34C (93F) on Tuesday. Warm and muggy nights are to be expected, especially in the South. Conditions will be more unsettled in the North, with strong winds and rain at times. In its forecast the Met Office said Friday will be a brighter day for many, with sunny spells across southern and central areas and highs of 25-26C expected. Northern Scotland will be breezy with showery outbreaks of rain. Saturday will also see sunny spells for much of England and Wales, but there will be some rain in northern areas, paritcularly northern Scotland. A weather front moving in from the west will bring rain to Northern Ireland, parts of Scotland and possibly northern England by Sunday evening, while central and southern areas are expected to remain dry with sunny spells. Temperatures will begin to rise in the South from Sunday evening, as the remnants of Tropical Storm Dexter "draws warm air up from the southwest across the UK", the Met Office said. Temperatures are expected to exceed 30C across parts of central, southern and eastern England on Monday and Tuesday, the forecaster added. "We're confident that temperatures will increase markedly by the start of next week, reaching the low 30s Celsius in parts of England on Monday and perhaps the mid 30s in a few places on Tuesday," said Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Steven Keates. "However, the length of this warm spell is still uncertain, and it is possible that high temperatures could persist further into next week, particularly in the south." "Ex-Dexter sets the wheels in motion for an uptick in temperatures, but the weather patterns then maintaining any hot weather are rather more uncertain".
