NOAA: Tropical Cyclones May Develop Off Florida, Gulf of Mexico
Regardless of development, several days of heavy rainfall are expected across portions of southern Mexico and Central America, and these rains are likely to cause life-threatening flooding and flash flooding. Locally heavy rainfall is also expected to spread over portions of the northwestern coast of the Gulf of Mexico by the middle of the week.
Interests along the western and northwestern Gulf coasts should monitor the progress of this system.
A U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system later today.
According to NOAA, most June storms begin in the northwestern Caribbean Sea or Gulf of Mexico.
NOAA Prevailing Atlantic Hurricane Tracks June |
If either of these systems develops into a tropical storm or hurricane, the first name on the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane List is Alberto.
NOAA and Colorado State University forecast an “extremely active” 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 through November 30.
Mon am 6/17: NHC is watching 2 systems for possible development. The SW Gulf of Mexico system is likely to become a tropical depression or tropical storm by midweek while it moves slowly westward or west-northwestward toward the western Gulf coast. (70% chance). The SW Atlantic… pic.twitter.com/DR7p0pHVmC
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) June 17, 2024