Tropical wave in Atlantic could become next named storm
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Hurricane Erin continued to track away from the United States on Friday, and attention is turning to two other potential storms in the Atlantic Ocean. The National Hurricane Center thinks both of the systems could become tropical depressions soon. And one seems to be on a path that those in the Caribbean will need to watch.
The system could strengthen into a hurricane and may impact Bermuda, while Hurricane Erin continues to create dangerous swimming conditions at the Jersey Shore
The National Hurricane Center is watching two areas of interest in the Atlantic, one of which could become Tropical Storm Fernand this weekend. Here’s what you need to know.
We are watching two systems behind Erin. One, south of Bermuda, is likely to become Tropical Storm Fernand this weekend.
Hurricane Erin was a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds on Monday night as it passed to the east of the Bahamas. The forecast track keeps the center of the storm well away from the U.S. East Coast this week, but tropical storm and storm surge watches have been issued for the North Carolina Outer Banks. National Hurricane Center
Giant Hurricane Erin is moving away from land and its effect on the ocean along the East Coast is slowly diminishing. Miraculously, the storm will head out to sea having done little more than brush land areas.
Hurricane Erin is entering the first stages of a post-tropical transition as it continues to move away from the eastern coast of the United States.