Tropical Storm Earl brushes past Virgin Islands; Hurricane Danielle to turn toward Europe
Tropical Storm Earl is bringing rain and gusty winds to parts of the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the northern Leeward Islands Sunday as the storm passes north of St. Thomas, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Danielle, the first hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, is swirling over the mid-Atlantic and could take an eastward turn toward Europe in the coming days.
The NHC is also monitoring one more tropical wave that is emerging off the west coast of Africa.
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Here's the latest update from the NHC as of 8 a.m. Sept. 4:
Hurricane Danielle
Location: 990 miles west of the Azores
Maximum wind speed: 75 mph
Direction: north at 1 mph
Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph with higher gusts. Some gradual strengthening is forecast through Monday.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles.
Tropical Storm Earl
Tropical Storm #Earl Advisory 6: Earl Passing North of the Virgin Islands. Heavy Rains Could Cause Some Flooding Impacts in Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, and the Northern Leeward Islands Through Tonight. https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gB
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 4, 2022
Location: 75 miles north of St. Thomas
Maximum wind speed: 50 mph
Direction: west-northwest at 8 mph
Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph with higher gusts. Slow strengthening is expected during the next few days.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles from the center.
What else is out there and where are they?
A tropical wave located just off the African coast is associated with some disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
An area of low pressure could form later this week and subsequent gradual development is possible as this system moves generally west-northwestward over the east-central tropical Atlantic.
Formation chance through 48 hours: low, near 0%
Formation chance through 5 days: low, 20%
Who is likely to be impacted?
Hurricane Danielle does not currently pose a threat to any coastal areas.
Tropical Storm Earl is bringing rain and gusty winds to parts of the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the Leeward Islands. There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Forecasters urge all residents to continue monitoring the tropics and to always be prepared during what's expected to be an active hurricane season.
Colorado State University's 2-week forecast for Sept. 1-14
CSU has issued 2-week Atlantic #hurricane forecast (Sep. 1-14) and gives highest odds for near-normal activity (70%) with lower odds for above-normal (25%) & below-normal (5%). #Danielle should generate enough ACE by itself to approach near-normal level.https://t.co/zL47etGnN5 pic.twitter.com/iKKA3VefnU
— Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) September 1, 2022
Colorado State University's two-week hurricane forecast for Sept. 1-14 calls for a 70% chance of near-normal activity, a 25% chance of above-normal activity and a 5% chance of below-normal activity.
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When is the Atlantic hurricane season?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.
When is the peak of hurricane season?
Although the season has gotten off to a quiet start, the peak of the season is Sept. 10, with the most activity happening between mid-August and mid-October, according to the Hurricane Center.
The next five days
See the National Hurricane Center's five-day graphical tropical weather outlook below.
Excessive rainfall forecast
What's out there?
Systems currently being monitored by the National Hurricane Center.
What's next?
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This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Tropical Storm Earl moving past Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Sunday
