2008.08.28
Atlantic tropical season finding its groove
ENTRY UPDATED AT 11:30 AM TO REFLECT UPGRADING OF DEPRESSION TO TROPICAL STORM HANNA
Meet Tropical Storm Gustav (lower left), a tropical depression that has recently become Tropical Storm Hanna (marked with the L) and you've already met Fay (clouds in upper left)
The Atlantic Ocean is suddenly Grand Central Station for potential tropical systems. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring no fewer than 5 tropical disturbances over the Atlantic as this photo shows ... and keep in mind that the cloudiness over the East Coast represents the remnants of a former tropical storm, Fay. Most prominent for our concerns are Tropical Storm Gustav in the Caribbean, and the new tropical depression that has since become Tropical Storm Hanna northeast of the Leeward Islands. If this goes anything close to what is forecast, by early next week we could have twin hurricane threats to the U.S., with Gustav nearing the Gulf Coast and Hanna making a turn westward toward the Southeast U.S. coast.
Meanwhile, expect low clouds, fog, drizzle and few rain showers to hang in today with the Fay's remnants and a cool air wedge from the northeast. The heaviest rain has moved east of the area, and it appears unlikely that enough sun will shine today to fire thunderstorms.
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TD 8 is Hanna now.
I don't want to jump to conclusions, but could we be looking at another 2005?
Comment by Brandon R. — August 28, 2008 @ 10:51 am
If both Gustav and Hanna make US landfall as hurricanes (Gustav is likely, Hanna is possible), we would be up to 3 hurricanes plus a 4-landfall tropical storm that caused enormous flooding ... 2004 and 2005 each ended up with 5 hurricane landfalls (Gaston in '04 and Cindy in '05 were upgraded after the fact) and a couple of close scrapes ... so yes, we could be headed that way IF both of these make US landfall
Comment by Kevin Myatt — August 28, 2008 @ 11:23 am