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But, do we have to be concerned about any of these storms impacting the US mainland? Let's start with Katia!
Atlantic Update:
As of 11PM EST Thursday night, Katia has top winds of 70 miles per hour, making it a tropical storm. Katia is now moving to the WNW at around 16 miles per hour. She's expected to regain strength beginning tomorrow and could become a major hurricane over the next several days.
Originally, it looked like Katia would stay well away from the US mainland, but I've kept a close eye on the storm as I wasn't completely buying that solution just yet. And based off the latest projected track of Katia, which you can see below, we still need to keep watching this storm closely as there is SOME potential for US East Coast impact later next week.
Although, it's more likely that Katia would be steered away from the East Coast, but this storm will need to be monitored closely.
Also in the Atlantic is an area of low pressure that has a decent shot and getting a little more organized, which would turn it into a tropical depression and potentially Tropical Storm Maria. This area of concern is indicated by a "1" on the map below:
Gulf of Mexico Update:
Tropical Depression 13 has now formed in the Gulf of Mexico. This will most likely become Tropical Storm Lee over the next day or so. Lee would provide a lot of rainfall to some of the Gulf states, from the Southeast coast of Texas East through potentially Alabama. Soon-to-be Lee could provide as much as two feet of rain to parts of the South. Why? Because the storm is a slow mover at best! TD 13 is nearly stationary now! So, the biggest story with Lee would be the rain and not the wind.
A lot to keep track of, I know, but I'll stay on top of it for you. It's still a little too early to tell whether these tropical systems would impact the East Coast, but one thing is for certain - the South will be getting a lot of rainfall this weekend and the tropics will be staying very active for the time being.
Eastern Pacific Update:
Other than a weak tropical wave, all is quiet in the Eastern Pacific!!
If you have any questions on these storms, feel free to ask!
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