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Tropical Storm Ian forms in Caribbean and is expected to impact Florida next week
Ian currently poses no threat to Southeast Texas but it’s something those along the Gulf Coast are going to want to monitor closely.
HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Ian now joins Tropical Storm Gaston, Tropical Storm Hermine and Hurricane Fiona.
Ian formed in the Caribbean Friday night as a minimal tropical storm moving northwest.
It is forecasted to skirt by Jamaica Saturday and Sunday as a moderate tropical storm before hearing to the Cayman Islands where it will be near hurricane strength.
The storm will likely cross Cuba by Monday before becoming a Category 2 hurricane that will be just west of Key West. Key West could take a direct hit or it could make a direct hit near Tampa.
Houston won’t feel any direct impacts from Ian.
Tropical Storm Hermine formed Friday also near the coast of Africa.
What is an invest?
An invest is a tropical wave, or area of disturbed weather in the tropics, that hasn’t developed any type of organization yet, but is expected to in the coming days.
Typically, if conditions are favorable enough, a tropical wave will evolve into a tropical depression and then ultimately a tropical storm or hurricane. Tropical waves are given the distinction of “invest” so that the National Hurricane Center can run model simulations on where they may go. Currently, models take this invest through the Caribbean, gradually organizing it over several days.
Below is the latest tropical update in Spanish:
Áreas en los trópicos que nos amenazan:
Vareos sistemas en los trópicos tienen posibilidades de impactar comunidades que hablan español dentro de este fin de semana y la próxima semana. Nuestra Meteoróloga Kim Castro nos detalla los riesgos de esas áreas que quizás impactaran a Sudamérica, Centroamérica y el golfo. También nos da un resumen del movimiento y los impactos del Huracán Fiona en español.
Hurricane Fiona update
The storm has picked up forward speed and is now traveling north at 15mph and headed for a NW pass of Bermuda late tonight and then on to Atlantic Canada.
Fiona is a Category 3 hurricane as it approaches Bermuda on Friday, the NHC said. It may impact Nova Scotia and Newfoundland this weekend.