An Area Of Interest Is Developing Just North Of Florida…
BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Tropical Storm Gordon is expected to be not much of anything within the next few days. The system, well east of Florida, initially seemed to be on a track that could have been interest for Florida, but forecasters now say it’s nothing to worry about. A developing system north east of Florida, however, may be something for the southeastern United States. Here’s what the National Hurricane Center says is happening as of Sunday morning:
Tropical Storm Gordon is centered near 19.6N 44.8W at 15/0900 UTC or 1040 nm E of the Northern Leeward Islands, moving WSW at 9 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. The 12 ft seas extend 75 nm in the NE quadrant and 120 nm in the NW quadrant with peak seas around 16 ft. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is noted from 18N to 21N between 40W and 43W. Gordon will weaken to a tropical depression near 19.5N 46.0W this afternoon, move to 19.3N 47.6W Mon morning, 19.1N 48.9W Mon afternoon, 19.0N 49.9W Tue morning, 19.0N 50.4W Tue afternoon, and 19.2N 50.7W Wed morning. Gordon will change little in intensity as it moves to the 20.6N 50.6W early Thu.
Offshore the Southeastern U. S.: A non-tropical low pressure area has formed along a frontal boundary a couple of hundred miles off the southeastern U. S. coast and is producing winds to gale force north of its center. The low is forecast to move northwestward or northward over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream toward the coasts of North Carolina and South Carolina, and it could become a subtropical or tropical storm during the next day or two if the associated front dissipates and showers and thunderstorms become sufficiently organized. Regardless of tropical or subtropical development, the low is likely to bring increasing winds and building seas across the waters north of 29N over the next several days, as well as gusty winds, heavy rains with the potential for flash flooding, coastal flooding, and dangerous beach conditions to portions of the U. S. Southeast and Mid- Atlantic coast during the next couple of days. Additional information can be found in products issued by your local National Weather Service Forecast Office and High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service. This system has a medium chance of development in the next 48 hours and the next 7 days.
There are also several waves in various forms of development, but as of Sunday none are expected to develop into anything notable over the next several days.
