According to Sea AccuWeather, a storm is developing in the Caribbean. Meteorologists speculate that due to its strength, the storm could become a hurricane and impact the US Gulf Coast – this event could happen next week into the following weekend.

Additionally, AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert noted that “the tropical storm is poised to make a northeasterly passage through Jamaica and Cuba next week. It will bring heavy rains and winds in these areas. It is not excluded that it will become a hurricane in the Caribbean before it reaches Jamaica or Cuba. The rain could cause flash flooding and difficult travel in some parts of Jamaica and Cuba.”

The tropical storm is coming

In the Caribbean Sea, water temperatures will be warm enough to be better for promoting tropical organization and strengthening. Wind shear, known as disruptive breezes, also remains low in the region. AccuWeather’s many experts are calling for a tropical storm to develop in the coming days.

Potential consequences

In both areas where the consequences will be more serious, it is important to prevent dangerous situations. In Jamaica and Cuba, the heavy rains – widespread amounts of 1 to 2 centimeters, with amounts reaching 10 to 20 centimeters – could lead to flash flooding, landslides and travel disruptions. Strong wind gusts of 40 to 60 km/h are also expected. AccuWeather has presented a RealImpact™ scale for hurricanes – a rating of 1 for these islands, showing localized flooding, damage to unanchored homes, power outages and coastal flooding.

In addition, AccuWeather experts on the US Gulf Coast urge that the storm’s evolution be closely monitored, even though its exact track and intensity have not yet been defined. The storm may have relevant consequences for the region.

Unusual hurricane season

This hurricane season is characterized by an activity that is not usual – taking into account an advanced start of Hurricane Beryl and a lull in activity while it is normally the peak of the season -.

So far, five storms have made landfall in the US. Currently, AccuWeather estimates that the amount of damage is approaching $500 billion. “At the end of the month of this hurricane season, we are waiting for one to three named storms to appear this month,” DaSilva said. “Since 1900, there have only been three hurricane landfalls in the US in November. They all made landfall in Florida. This is the first time we have witnessed a recorded tropical storm or hurricane make landfall in Texas or Louisiana this time of year.”

Other tropical activity

Apart from the Caribbean storm, subtropical storm Patty, whose origin is in the Atlantic Ocean, is tracking east towards Portugal. AccuWeather professionals also monitor areas of potential tropical development – ​​all of this work is concentrated near the southwestern Atlantic Ocean –.

While the U.S. focus is on the upcoming election, weather experts are still closely monitoring the low-pressure system in the western Caribbean that looks set to impact the U.S. late this week — even if there is no idea of ​​what might happen. .

The system, now listed as potential Tropical Cyclone 18, has prompted the governments of the Cayman Islands and Jamaica to issue a tropical storm warning, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday. Finally, Cuba should also take care of the situation because it too can have an impact.

Dan Pydynowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist, explains that a tropical storm could strengthen and gain hurricane status the next day – in the event it drifts west of Jamaica and does not hit it flat in the following days -.