Hurricane Tammy path tracker: Storm strengthens to Category 2 as forecast shifts northwest

Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY NETWORK
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Tammy strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane Wednesday morning. The National Hurricane Center predicts it could strengthen further Wednesday, followed by weakening later in the week as it makes a northwestward turn.

The current cone forecast shows the storm pointing back towards the U.S.

Forecasts beyond the end of the week are unclear, but heavy rain, strong winds and rough surf are expected on the island of Bermuda. No watches or warnings are in effect as a result of Tammy.

"Once you get to Thursday, there is a wide range of possibilities of where Tammy could go," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist and Lead Hurricane Forecaster Dan Kottlowski said.

That said, forecasters in North Carolina and Florida are predicting ocean swells could be in store as a result of Tammy's prolonged journey through the Atlantic.

In the Pacific, Hurricane Otis made landfall as a Category 5 storm near Acapulco, Mexico Tuesday night.

Here is what else to know about the 19th storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Hurricane Tammy strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane Wednesday morning. The storm's long-range forecast is not certain, but currently it is expected to impact Bermuda as it heads back towards the U.S.
Hurricane Tammy strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane Wednesday morning. The storm's long-range forecast is not certain, but currently it is expected to impact Bermuda as it heads back towards the U.S.

Hurricane Tammy path tracker: Where is it going?

This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.

  • Location: 540 miles south, southeast of Bermuda

  • Maximum sustained wind speed: 100 mph

  • Direction: northeast at 10 mph

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Spaghetti models for Hurricane Tammy

Special note about spaghetti models: Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts.

Hurricane Tammy left damage in Guadeloupe

Employees work to clean the streets in Trois-Riviere, on October 22, 2023, on the island of Guadeloupe, after the path of Hurricane Tammy. Confined for a few hours on October 21, 2023 in the path of Hurricane Tammy, Guadeloupe has not yet seen the last of the bad weather: heavy rains fell on the archipelago on October 22, swelling rivers that have burst their banks and causing local flooding.

Hurricane Tammy made landfall over the island of Barbuda as a Category 1 storm Saturday night, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The island did not sustain major infrastructural damages, but did see heavy rainfall and high winds, according to the Associated Press. The storm also knocked down power lines causing an island-wide blackout.

In Guadeloupe, no injures were reported however there was significant damage to buildings and infrastructure, Radio France Internationale reported.

This photograph shows a damaged road in Vieux-Fort, on October 22, 2023, on the island of Guadeloupe, after the path of Hurricane Tammy. Confined for a few hours on October 21, 2023 in the path of Hurricane Tammy, Guadeloupe has not yet seen the last of the bad weather: heavy rains fell on the archipelago on October 22, swelling rivers that have burst their banks and causing local flooding.

When does hurricane season end?

Hurricane season's ultimate peak is Sept. 10 but the season goes through Nov. 30. Credit: NOAA
Hurricane season's ultimate peak is Sept. 10 but the season goes through Nov. 30. Credit: NOAA

With Hurricane Tammy named, that leaves two names remaining on the 2023 list of storms: Vince and Whitney. Hurricane season doesn't end until Nov. 30, although storms can and do form any time.

This season has been above the historical average when it comes to named storms. During an average hurricane season, 14 named storms form in the Atlantic basin, which covers the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

The peak of the season is Sept. 10, with the most activity happening between mid-August and mid-October, according to the hurricane center.

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Storms being tracked by the National Hurricane Center

In the Pacific Hurricane Otis tracker: Follow storm's path after making landfall near Acapulco, Mexico

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Contributing: Jamey Cross, Wilmington Star-News; Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY Network - Florida

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