He National Center of Hurricanes of the United States (CNH) reported this Monday that a broad area of low pressure is likely to develop over the southwest of the Caribbean Sea in a few days.
- “You could form a tropical depression (tropical cyclone) later this week or over the weekend as the system begins to move north or northeast over the southwest and center of the Caribbean Sea“, indicated the CNH in its report.
This system presents a probability average of cyclonic formation for seven days with 40% and for 48 hours close to 0%.
Currently the system is located south of Jamaica and east of Central America.
The next tropical cyclone when formed it would be called Patty which is the name next on the list of the hurricane season.
Forecast for this Monday
It remains in the northeast of the country front system in the process of dissipation, which is combined with the effects of the east wind, in addition to a tropical wave to the south of the national territory with its greatest cloud activity in the waters of the Caribbean Seawhich generate rain from early hours on the northern and northeastern sectors and in provinces such as Puerto Plata, María Trinidad Sánchez, Samaná, among others.
How many cyclones have formed this season?
The hurricane season 2024 began on June 1 and ends on November 30, and in the five months it has been running, 15 have already been formed. tropical cyclones and also a possible tropical cyclone 8.
These tropical cyclones There have been 10 hurricanes and five tropical storms. The hurricanes that have formed are Beryl (major category), Debby, Ernesto, Francine, Helene (major category), Isaac, Kirk (major category), Leslie, Milton (major category) and Oscar. The tropical storms are: Alberto, Chris, Gordon, Joyce and Nadine.
The next tropical cyclone would be called Patty which is the name next on the list of the hurricane season.
Forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAAin English) of the United States had predicted higher than normal hurricane activity in the basin of the Atlantic this year.
Authorities had predicted the possibility of up to 13 hurricanes, of which up to seven could be larger. According to the NOAA This year a total of between 17 and 25 storms may form.
