Tropical Storm Michael could be formed late on Sunday and arrive mid-week in the United States.
Tropical Storm Michael could be formed late on Sunday and arrive mid-week in the United States.
(Reuters) - A tropical storm is likely to develop in the northwest Caribbean on Sunday night and bring storm surges and heavy rains to the US Gulf Coast by the middle of the week, the National Fisheries Center said. United States Hurricanes (NHC).
It is still too early to say how strong the storm could be, but the system is ready to bring heavy rains and flash floods to areas of Central America, western Cuba and the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico in the coming days, he said. center on a notice early in the morning. on Sunday.
The storm, called "Potential Tropical Cyclone 14", was approximately 280 miles (450 km) south-southwest of the western tip of Cuba at 2 am EDT (0600 GMT), with sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km), The National Weather Service said.
If it becomes a tropical storm, it will be called Michael, the next name on the hurricane center list.
A chart of the hurricane center showed that the disturbance gained storm-level winds of over 39 mph on Sunday night and maintained those speeds as it could potentially hit the Florida coast east of Pensacola on Wednesday.
Winds were forecast to decrease in intensity as the system tracks northeast over Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina, arriving in North Carolina on Thursday.
"There is still too much uncertainty to discuss the specific impacts, but we do know that there will be a HIGH risk of a hangover, a high swell and greater chances of rain starting on Monday," said the National Meteorology Service of Mobile / Pensacola.
Rich McKay and Andrew Hay report; Edited by Susan Fenton
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