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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Near normal temperatures with storms continuing
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Morning skies will be mostly clear with a few clouds. Some patch fog will linger through the midmorning as well, breaking up between 8-9 a.m., once temperatures begin to climb. This morning will start in the upper-60s to near 70 inland and mid-70s at the coast. The first part of the day is trending dry, allowing a few nice hours at the beach or pool. Highs will be near normal in the mid-80s at the coast and near 90 inland. Humidity remains noticeable today and through the weekend. The sea breeze front will push inland throughout the midafternoon, and we will watch for some storms to fire up in response. Storms will be around in general across the Pee Dee as well during the evening commute. The timing of storms is similar to yesterday, between 2 and 8 p.m. Nothing severe is expected for today. Tonight, partly cloudy with temperatures in the low and mid-70s. The trend of normal temperatures and scattered afternoon and evening storms will continue for Friday, with storms more numerous through the weekend and then isolated for early next week. Out in the Atlantic, there is no tropical activity for the next two days. In the East Pacific, Barbara and Cosme are no more. There is an area of interest that has a 90% chance of developing into a likely Tropical Storm Dalila by the end of the weekend. This will be the fourth named storm in the Pacific, which is way ahead of schedule. The fourth named storm is typical in mid-July, and last year, the first storm (Aletta) of the Pacific did not occur until July 4. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Eastern Pacific to churn out more tropical storms before Atlantic activity begins
The eastern Pacific Ocean will remain active in the coming days and weeks with more chances for tropical storms, AccuWeather meteorologists say. Meanwhile, the Atlantic is likely to remain quiet through the end of June, despite some early hints at tropical formation. The eastern Pacific hurricane season officially began on May 15, which was about two weeks ahead of the official start to the Atlantic hurricane season on June 1. "This year was one of the latest starts to any tropical activity in the Northern Hemisphere, which not only includes the Atlantic and the eastern Pacific, but also the western Pacific," AccuWeather Meteorologist and Senior Content Editor Brian Lada said. Eastern Pacific has turned things around, is moving swiftly along Last year, the eastern Pacific got off to a record slow start with Tropical Storm Aletta not forming until July 4. This year, Tropical Storm Alvin formed on May 28, or about two weeks after the start of the season, but about two weeks ahead of the historical average for the first tropical storm. Alvin only lasted a few days and peaked as a 60-mph tropical storm over the open waters. Moisture from Alvin caused localized flooding in parts of Central America and Mexico, and some rain even reached parts of the south-central United States. •Have the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ Just days after Alvin's demise, two more tropical storms formed in the waters west of Central America and southwest of Mexico in the Pacific. Suddenly, the eastern Pacific jumped well ahead of the historical average pace and even set an early-season formation record. Barbara was named on June 4 and two days later, Cozme formed in roughly the same zone. Barbara went on to become a hurricane on June 9. However,, that status only lasted a matter of hours before slipping back to tropical storm intensity. "Barbara was the first hurricane or typhoon in the Northern Hemisphere this year," AccuWeather Meteorologist and Digital Producer Jesse Ferrell said, "Not since 1993 has the first hurricane-force storm been seen this late." Despite that late start in the Northern Hemisphere, the flurry of named systems in the eastern Pacific has taken center stage. The second named storm, Barbara, as a tropical storm and hurricane, is also ahead of schedule for the East Pacific basin. The second tropical storm typically forms around June 24 and the first hurricane about June 26. Cosme, the third named storm of this season, is also way ahead of schedule and one of the earliest third-named storms on record, with the historical average formation date of July 6. "The basin has seen plenty of storms form early, with 44 storms, including 19 hurricanes, forming in May in the historical record," Ferrell said. Yet another tropical storm is likely be just days away from forming in the eastern Pacific. The next name on the list of tropical storms for the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season is Dalila. It is possible that, toward the middle and latter part of the summer, downpours from an eastern Pacific tropical rainstorm may enhance the North American monsoon and could bring heavy rainfall to parts of the southwestern U.S. Atlantic still waiting on first storm of 2025 For early-season development in the Atlantic to get a boost, meteorologists look for a front that dips down into the Gulf, Caribbean or Bahamas waters. Another way is for a large area of low pressure to form and slowly spin near Central America. This is known as a gyre. Thus far, fronts dipping in have been unsuccessful at initiating tropical development, and the gyre has failed to fully develop. "We still expect the Central American gyre to form later this month, and its formation could spur tropical development in waters in the western Caribbean or southwestern Gulf," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. Although the gyre has yet to develop, another critical weather pattern is delaying the start of the Atlantic season-a large area of high pressure over the central Atlantic, known as the Bermuda high. A strong Bermuda high can force budding tropical storms to track close to North America, assuming the tropical storms can form in the first place. Early in the season, that can be a challenging task, especially with water temperatures well short of their peak for the season. "The Bermuda high has been stronger than average this season and has helped to bring more dry air from northern Africa and dust (grains of sand) from the Sahara Desert westward across the Atlantic so far," DaSilva explained, "This, along with a significant amount of disruptive breezes, called wind shear, has greatly contributed to the slow start to the Atlantic hurricane season." AccuWeather is expecting a near- to above-historical-average Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane season for 2025. Between three and six named tropical cyclones are forecast to directly impact the U.S. Based on the historical average, the first tropical storm does not form in the Atlantic until June 20 and the first hurricane not until Aug. 11. In 1992, for example, the first tropical storm did not form until Aug. 16. That storm would go on to become Category 5 Hurricane Andrew and would tear a swath of destruction across South Florida during the last week of August. Want next-level safety, ad-free? 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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Tropical Storm Alvin brewing in the eastern Pacific Ocean, hurricane forecasters say
The tropics have awakened from their winter slumber, and Tropical Storm Alvin may soon be upon us. In the eastern Pacific Ocean near Central America, meteorologists say the atmosphere is becoming more favorable for tropical development. "Satellite imagery shows showers and thunderstorms becoming better organized near a broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles south of the coast of southern Mexico," the National Hurricane Center said in a Tropical Weather Outlook from May 27. "While the system still lacks a well-defined circulation, environmental conditions are favorable for further development, and a tropical depression or tropical storm is expected to form tonight or on Wednesday as the low moves generally west-northwestward at around 10 mph," the hurricane center said midafternoon on May 27. The center gives the system a 100% chance of development. If it becomes a named system, it would be called Alvin – the first named tropical cyclone anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere this year. As a refresher, a tropical depression becomes a named storm when its sustained wind speed reaches 39 mph. The average date for the first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season is June 10, according to the National Hurricane Center. "If a storm forms soon, it would be well ahead of the historical pace – and much earlier than last year's first storm. In 2024, Aletta didn't form until July 4, marking the latest start to an eastern Pacific hurricane season in the satellite era," said AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in a seasonal hurricane forecast released May 22, said that a below-average eastern Pacific hurricane season is most likely. An average season sees 15 named storms. Eastern Pacific storms and hurricanes primarily stay out to sea and seldom affect the U.S. mainland, although some storms do hit the west coast of Mexico and remnant moisture from the storms can affect the U.S. Southwest. (This story has been updated to add new information.) This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tropical Storm Alvin brewing in the eastern Pacific Ocean
The Herald Scotland
28-05-2025
- Climate
- The Herald Scotland
Tropical Storm Alvin brewing in the eastern Pacific Ocean
"Showers and thunderstorms are gradually becoming better organized near a broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles south of the coast of southern Mexico," the National Hurricane Center said in a Tropical Weather Outlook from May 27. "While the system currently lacks a well-defined circulation, environmental conditions are favorable for further development, and a tropical depression or tropical storm is expected to form during the next day or two as the low moves generally west-northwestward at around 10 mph," the hurricane center said. The center gives the system a 90% chance of development. Hello, Tropical Storm Alvin? If it becomes a named system, it would be called Alvin - the first named tropical cyclone anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere this year. As a refresher, a tropical depression becomes a named storm when its sustained wind speed reaches 39 mph. An early start to the season The average date for the first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season is June 10, according to the National Hurricane Center. "If a storm forms soon, it would be well ahead of the historical pace - and much earlier than last year's first storm. In 2024, Aletta didn't form until July 4, marking the latest start to an eastern Pacific hurricane season in the satellite era," said AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski. Below-average hurricane season expected in eastern Pacific The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in a seasonal hurricane forecast released May 22, said that a below-average eastern Pacific hurricane season is most likely. An average season sees 15 named storms. Eastern Pacific storms and hurricanes primarily stay out to sea and seldom affect the U.S. mainland, although some storms do hit the west coast of Mexico and remnant moisture from the storms can affect the U.S. Southwest. (This story has been updated to add new information.)
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
First tropical storm of the year could come weeks earlier than normal
The first tropical storm of the season is expected to form later this week. Forecasters said that a tropical depression was projected to form in the eastern Pacific, around several hundred miles south of the southern coast of Mexico. 'Showers and thunderstorms are gradually becoming better organized near a broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles south of the coast of southern Mexico,' the National Hurricane Center said in a Tuesday update. 'While the system currently lacks a well-defined circulation, environmental conditions are favorable for further development, and a tropical depression or tropical storm is expected to form during the next day or two as the low moves generally west-northwestward at around 10 mph.' They gave the disturbance a high chance of formation over the next 48 hours to a week. If it forms, the storm may move clouds and rain toward the Gulf Coast states as early as this weekend, according to AccuWeather. It would be called Alvin. The formation would mark an early start to the eastern Pacific hurricane season. The average date for the first storm of that season is on June 10, according to NASA. Last year's first storm, known as Tropical Storm Aletta, didn't form until the Fourth of July. That marked the latest start to an eastern Pacific hurricane season in the satellite era. Hurricane Hone brought flood damage to Hawaii, knocking out the power for tens of thousands of people. The eastern pacific hurricane season began May 15 and runs through November 30. However, the average first hurricane typically only forms by June 26. Right now, the Atlantic basin is quiet, with its season starting on June 1. However, this year's Atlantic hurricane season is anticipated to be above-average, once again, with climate change fueling warm ocean waters that supercharge the cyclones. Between 14 and 18 tropical storms and seven to 10 hurricanes are projected for the eastern Pacific this year, according to AccuWeather. That's a higher number of hurricanes than the historical average. "With waters starting off cooler than historical average and likely to continue through the summer off of California, the circulation of any non-tropical storm offshore that forms could help pump moisture and generate heavy rainfall in not only New Mexico and Arizona, but perhaps Southern California and Nevada as well late in the summer season," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said. "It is a lot of ifs, but that is something we are looking at closely."
