Where Hurricane Tammy is going and updates on the tropical disturbance in Caribbean

Howard Cohen, Devoun Cetoute, David J. Neal
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There’s good news about Hurricane Tammy on Sunday morning as a system in the southwest Caribbean edged toward being more than a disturbance.

Neither system is expected to affect South Florida or any other part of the United States.

Here’s what the National Hurricane Center has to say about both systems.

Hurricane Tammy

Hurricane Tammy’s projected path as of 8 a.m. Oct. 22. National Hurricane Center
Hurricane Tammy’s projected path as of 8 a.m. Oct. 22. National Hurricane Center

Where is Tammy? The hurricane center’s 8 a.m. Sunday advisory put Tammy about 60 miles northeast of Anguilla.

Strength: Tammy remained a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds staying at 85 mph. Gusts, of course, were stronger. Hurricane force winds are measured up to 25 miles from the storm’s center with tropical storm force winds (at least 39 mph) extending to 140 miles from the center. The hurricane center forecast Tammy to get stronger “followed by fluctuations in strength thereafter.”

Movement: Tammy was moving north-northwest at 10 mph, “and this general motion is expected (Sunday), followed by a turn toward the north or north-northeast on Monday,” the hurricane center said.

Watches and warnings: The good news about Tammy is all watches and warnings have been ended.

Next advisory: Full advisory at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Southwestern Caribbean disturbance

The disturbance AL95 is in the southwestern Caribbean “and a tropical depression could form before the system moves inland over Nicaragua by early Tuesday,” the hurricane center said at 8 a.m. “Regardless of development, this system could produce heavy rains over portions of Central America during the next couple of days.”

▪ Formation chance through 48 hours: 50%, up from 20% at the 8 p.m. Saturday advisory.

▪ Formation chance through seven days: 50%, up from 20%. at the 8 p.m. Saturday advisory.