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    Which path will it take?

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    Tropical Storm Gordon, the seventh named storm of what is expected to be an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season in 2024, formed Friday morning far out over the open ocean.

    Starting at 11am ET Friday, The storm is located about 4,000 kilometers (2,500 miles) off the U.S. East Coast and is moving west-northwest at 19 km/h (12 mph).

    According to the official forecast from the National Hurricane Center, Gordon will move slowly westward over the open Atlantic Ocean over the next few days and may even weaken to a tropical depression.

    However, it is far too early to determine how the missile will spread over a longer distance and whether it will have any impact on the US or other land areas.

    Meanwhile, Francine weakened to a post-tropical cyclone, but was still a dangerous storm that produced heavy rainfall across parts of the Southeast and the Tennessee Valley.

    Where is Tropical Storm Gordon?

    Friday at 11:00am EDT, The center of Tropical Storm Gordon was located about 990 miles west-northwest of Cape Verde. Maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph.

    The storm is moving west-northwest at 19 km/h. In the coming days, a movement from west-northwest to west is expected, but at a slower speed.

    According to the hurricane center, slight strengthening is expected today, after which a weakening trend will occur on Saturday.

    Gordon is the seventh named storm of the season

    Gordon is the seventh named storm of the season. If it becomes a hurricane, which is not yet forecast, it would be the fifth hurricane of the season, along with Beryl, Debby, Ernesto and Francine.

    It’s only the second named storm to form since Aug. 12. According to Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach, the last time only one named storm formed in the Atlantic between Aug. 13 and Sept. 12 was in 1997.

    An average year has 14 named storms, 7 of which develop into hurricanes. Some forecasts for this year even predicted 33 named storms.

    Spaghetti Models of Tropical Storm Gordon

    Special Note on Spaghetti Models: Spaghetti model illustrations include a variety of forecasting tools and models, and not all are created equal. The National Hurricane Center uses only the four or five best performing models to create its forecasts.

    Hello, Helene?

    In addition to Gordon, meteorologists were also monitoring an area closer to home, near the southeastern coast of the United States, for disturbed weather. Tropical or subtropical development is possible next week.

    “Within a few days, a non-tropical low pressure area could develop along a remnant frontal boundary a few hundred miles off the southeastern U.S. coastline,” the National Hurricane Center said in an online forecast posted Friday.

    “Thereafter, some subtropical or tropical development is possible early next week as the system drifts north or northwest,” the hurricane center said.

    If it were to have a name, it would be called Helene.

    Another disturbance is underway in the open Atlantic Ocean, but the chance of it developing further is only 20 percent, the hurricane center said Friday.

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