A disturbance spinning over the Gulf of Mexico is gathering showers, thunderstorms and rough seas and will drift onshore in coastal Texas before the end of the week.
Hurricane Cristobal is forecast to impact the Atlantic beaches of the United States with hazardous conditions through at least midweek.
A tropical threat from the Atlantic on the United States and Caribbean islands may increase into next week.
There have been six times the number of named tropical systems in the Eastern Pacific Basin compared to the Atlantic Basin. While the Atlantic will catch up somewhat, the lopsided ratio will continue.
Not since 1999 has the formation of the third named tropical storm in the Atlantic Basin occurred past Aug. 18. A train of tropical waves will attempt to fuel such development through the upcoming week.
It has been 10 years since Hurricane Charley ravaged the Florida Gulf coastline in 2004, wreaking havoc on the cities of Ft. Myers, Punta Gorda and Orlando.
There are signs that the window for tropical development in the Atlantic will try to open next week.
Tropical Rainstorm Halong will bring additional rain and locally strong winds to southeast Russia through Tuesday.
Hurricane Cristobal is a Category 1 Hurricane located at 38.5 N, -61.5 W with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, gusting to 100 mph more >
Tropical Storm Marie is located at 26.1 N, -130.4 W with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, gusting to 50 mph more >
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