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Tracking two tropical storms in the Atlantic
Two named storms in the Atlantic basin.
Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Chris Mulcahy
12:48 PM EDT September 9, 2021
10:14 PM EDT September 19, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two tropical storms are currently in the Atlantic.
Tropical Storm Peter
Tropical Storm Peter continues to maintain its status as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and gusts of 60 mph. Peter is located 350 miles east of the Leeward Islands racing west-northwest at 17 mph. Rain and marine impacts from Peter may impact parts of the Leeward Island as well Puerto Rico.
Peter is forecast to make a turn to the north by Wednesday, which will steer it away from the U.S. coast. In addition, Peter’s strength is not expected to change in the near future, but some weakening is on track by midweek. The approaching cold front that’ll bring rain to our region this week will help steer Peter away from the southeast coast.
Tropical Storm Rose
The second tropical storm in the Atlantic basin is Rose. It’s moving more towards the north-northwest at 16 mph. The forecast track shows Rose maintaining its tropical storm status through Wednesday, but it’ll likely weaken in the central Atlantic without any impacts to land.
New Tropical Wave
A area of clouds and storms remain disorganized, but may gradual develop into a tropical depression over the next wave. The area to watch is just off the coast of Africa. We’ll continue to monitor and keep you updated on its development.
The next name on the 2021 Atlantic hurricane list is Sam. Hurricane season ends November 30th for the Atlantic basin.